Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 10, 1980 (3 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 10, 1980 near Puerto Berrío, Antioquia, Colombia with 3 fatalities.

On 10 September 1980 a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) cargo flight operated by Aeronorte Colombia from Barranquilla to Bogota went out of control in severe turbulence while cruising in poor weather, after one wing detached following rivet failure. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area near Puerto Berrio, Antioquia. All three crew members were killed.

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