ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139952
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| Date: | Sunday 21 September 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco |
| Owner/operator: | Policía Nacional Colombia (PNC) |
| Registration: | PNC-3047 |
| MSN: | 305-93 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near El Tarra -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in a wooded area in bad weather. The OV-10D was probably operating on an anti-drug mission in the Catacumbo area, possibly spraying chemicals on coca fields in order to stop cocaine production. Pilot Mario Alvarado (US) killed.
Sources:
http://www.ov-10bronco.net/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=299
AFM November 2003, p75
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2011 22:21 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Nov-2011 23:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 19-Nov-2011 12:09 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 19-Nov-2011 12:12 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2014 18:14 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 07-Sep-2014 18:31 | TB | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2016 16:35 | TB | Updated [Source] |
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