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| Date: | unk. date |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | unknown |
| Registration: | HK-1505 |
| MSN: | 20473 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bahamas -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
(1) The aircraft crash-landed on a beach while engaged in a smuggling of narcotics. Last known operator was Taxi Aéreo Guaviare (TAGUA) of Colombia.
Note: (2) A DC-3 "HK-1505" made an emergency landing on a farm in the Zulia state, Venezuela, on a drug smuggling flight. The four Colombian crew disappeared. The accident happened on 10 or 11 February 1984. It's not certain if it was the same aircraft.
Sources:
(2) El Caribe 16 February 1984, p3C
(1) https://www.dc3dakotahunter.com/blog/war-on-drugs-against-the-real-pirates-of-the-caribbean/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2024 15:35 | TB | Added |
| 02-Oct-2024 15:46 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 02-Oct-2024 17:28 | TB | Updated [Date, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Oct-2024 09:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Oct-2024 10:14 | ASN | Updated [Date, ] |
| 06-Oct-2024 10:15 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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