Gear-up landing Incident Douglas DC-3-277B HK-873,
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Date:Sunday 5 March 1961
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DC-3-277B
Owner/operator:Líneas Aéreas Taxader
Registration: HK-873
MSN: 2199
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Barranquilla -   Colombia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Barranquilla (07:00)
Destination airport:Santa Marta
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Undercarriage serious damaged on take-off. Belly landing after circling four hours and 20 minutes over coast to burn fuel. Possibly beyond repair.

Sources:

El Tiempo 6 March 1961, p1+17
La Nacion 6 March 1961, p52
ATDB

History of this aircraft

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Revision history:

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