Boeing 247 crash, Feb 29, 1940 (11 killed), Tona Santander
Boeing 247 accident on February 29, 1940 near Tona Santander, Colombia with 11 fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not realize the aircraft was flying too...
- Date: February 29, 1940
- Aircraft: Boeing 247
- Location: Tona Santander, Colombia
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot did not realize the aircraft was flying too low in poor weather.
A SCADTA Boeing 247 named Quesada was destroyed when it hit a mountain near Tona, northeast of Bucaramanga, Colombia, on 29 February 1940. All eleven occupants were killed.