FAC-661 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

January 21, 1972Accident
En route from Mdellín to Quibdó, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to clouds. While cruising at an altitude of 12,500 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Mt San Nicolas (3,800 meters) located southwest of Betania. The wreckage was found four days later, on January 25.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 39 fatalities
It is believed that the crew lost his orientation while cruising in poor weather conditions and failed to realize he was not on properly track, thus at the right altitude. Full accident record