Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 11, 1954 (21 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 11, 1954 near Manizales Caldas, Colombia with 21 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.
- Date: January 11, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Manizales Caldas, Colombia
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain
An Avianca DC-3 on a scheduled Medellín service was diverted from Armenia to Manizales because of poor weather. While descending at night in poor weather toward Manizales, it struck a cloud-covered mountain and disintegrated, killing all aboard.