
Unfallbericht:
A Douglas DC-3 airplane was damaged beyond repair in an accident at MedellÃn-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) in Colombia.
The airplane, HK-507 took off from Olaya Herrera Airport at 16:42 to conduct a test flight following repairs that were carried out on engine no. 1. Upon returning to the airport, the pilot was cleared to land at 15:24. Shortly afterwards the airplane entered an area of torrential rain and very strong winds. The DC-3 impacted terrain, killing the copilot and one of the two mechanics.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Mittwoch 1 März 1950 |
| Zeit: | 15:25 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Sociedad Aeronautica Medellin - SAM |
| Kennzeichen: | HK-507 |
| Werknummer: | 4725 |
| Baujahr: | 1942 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 4 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 4 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | MedellÃn-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) ( Kolumbien)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Test |
| Flug von: | MedellÃn-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD), Kolumbien |
| MedellÃn-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD), Kolumbien |
A Douglas DC-3 airplane was damaged beyond repair in an accident at MedellÃn-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) in Colombia.
The airplane, HK-507 took off from Olaya Herrera Airport at 16:42 to conduct a test flight following repairs that were carried out on engine no. 1. Upon returning to the airport, the pilot was cleared to land at 15:24. Shortly afterwards the airplane entered an area of torrential rain and very strong winds. The DC-3 impacted terrain, killing the copilot and one of the two mechanics.
Informationsquelle:
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Distance from MedellÃn-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to MedellÃn-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport as the crow flies is 19913 km (12446 miles).
Distance from MedellÃn-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to MedellÃn-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport as the crow flies is 19913 km (12446 miles).
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