Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 31, 1951, Madrid...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 31, 1951 near Madrid AFB Cundinamarca, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: The cause is an engine...
- Date: January 31, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Madrid AFB Cundinamarca, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause is an engine failure.
A LANSA Colombia C 47 cargo flight en route from Cali to Bogota lost an engine and diverted to Madrid AFB. While descending, the crew made an emergency belly landing in a field a few kilometers short of the airbase. Both crew were unhurt, and the aircraft was written off.