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| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 1970 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1B Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC271 |
| MSN: | 460 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dabeiba, Antioquia -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mutatá |
| Urahá |
Found crashed on Alto de Romeral, near river Táciro 12 March 1970. Six military and one civil occupant. Transported body of officer killed by FARC.
Sources:
El Tiempo 15 January 1970, p1+7A/13 March 1970, p1+3A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2011 00:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Mar-2014 10:09 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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