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| Date: | Sunday 31 January 1954 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC-674 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 16 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Apiay Air Base (API) -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Orocué Airport (ORC/SKOE) |
| Apiay-Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (API/SKAP) |
The C-47 transport plane impacted terrain while turning onto finals at Apiay Air Base, Colombia.
Sources:
El Tiempo 2 February 1954, p1+21
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