Accident Douglas C-47 (DC-3) FAC-665,
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Date:Monday 6 February 1950
Time:15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
Registration: FAC-665
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Cali -   Colombia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Panama City-Albrook AFB
Destination airport:Cali Airport (CLO/SKCL)
Narrative:
A Douglas C-47 transport plane operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed during a flight between Panama City-Albrook AFB and Cali, Colombia.
The flight departed from Albrook at 13:15. Last radio contact was at 15:20 when the flight reported overhead Buenaventura, Colombia, expecting to arrive at Cali about 15:55.

Sources:

El Tiempo 23 February 1950, p.21
El Tiempo 8 February 1950, p.1

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