Colombia

Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Madrid – Puerto Leguízamo – Leticia

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While taking off from the Río Putumayo in Puerto Leguízamo, the seaplane hit a sand bank and crashed. A pilot was killed while all other occupants were rescued. The airplane was performing a flight from the Madrid AFB in Bogotá to Leticia with several intermediate stops en route, carrying mail, equipment and army personnels.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7C Navigator in Palanquero: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1951

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504

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Palanquero – Madrid

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6705

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1944

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Shortly after takeoff from Palanquero Airport, bound for Madrid AFB, the pilot-in-command was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed landed few km from the airport and was damaged beyond repair. A crew member was killed while two others were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Barranquilla

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1951

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HK-126

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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4290

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1941

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Crashed on landing in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-50-DL in Medellín: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1951 at 0600 LT

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HK-504

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Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera

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Cargo

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City

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Medellín – Cartagena

MSN:

10062

YOM:

1943

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Antioquia

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Colombia

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South America

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The aircraft left Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport at 0540LT on a cargo flight to Cartagena. Few minutes later, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and obtained the permission to return for an emergency landing. While approaching the airfield from the northwest, the airplane hit the chimney of the Tejícondor factory located in the suburb of Belén, stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. Both crew members and one person on the ground were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 at Tres Esquinas: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1951

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FAC-671

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Military

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Crashed apparently shortly after takeoff, killing all three crew members.

Crash of a Douglas C-48B in Bogotá: 26 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1951

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Douglas C-48 (DC-3)

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HK-142

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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MSN:

1957

YOM:

1937

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Bogotá-Techo

Bogotá Capital District

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Colombia

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South America

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On final approach to Techo Airport in Bogotá, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion few hundred yards short of runway. There were no survivors among the 26 occupants.

Crash of a Douglas R4D-1 in Hato Nuevo: 29 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1951 at 1720 LT

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HK-315

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

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San Marcos – Cartagena

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9073

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1943

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The aircraft left San Marcos Airport at 1621LT bound for Cartagena. At 1716LT, the crew informed ATC about poor weather conditions and requested the permission to modify his route due to cumulonimbus. This was the last radio contact. The aircraft later crashed in an uninhabited area located near Hato Nuevo. All 29 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Carlos Barvo, pilot,
Julio del Gallego, copilot,
José de J. Ruiz Peña, flight engineer.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-5-CK Commando near Yalí: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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HK-333

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Cargo

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Mountains

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Medellín – Barranquilla

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1944

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The aircraft left Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport at 1418LT on a cargo flight to Barranquilla. En route, the airplane hit the slope of a mountain located 12 km from Yalí. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL near Madrid AFB

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1951

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HK-311

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