ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164184
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| Date: | 06-AUG-1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HM |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aerea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC243 |
| MSN: | 48-0003M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Opón -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 06-08-1968 at Opón, Colombia. The Colombian Minister of Health, Antonio Ordonez Plaja, was one of the four persons on board that were killed.
Sources:
1. El Tiempo 7 August 1968, p 1 and 8 August 1968, p 1+2
2. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/colombia/AirForce/Colombia-af-H500.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2014 22:03 | TB | Added |
| 21-Aug-2016 02:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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