N8219H

Crashed somewhere in Colombia while on a drug smuggling flight after being shot down by the Colombian Army. The exact date remains unknown (somewhere in 1980) as well as the crew's fate.

Flight / Schedule

N8219H

Aircraft

Douglas DC-7

Registration

N8219H

MSN

45214/897

Year of Manufacture

1957

Date

December 31, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Colombia All Colombia

Region

South America • Colombia

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On December 31, 1980 at 12:00 AM, N8219H experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Aero Services - USA, with the event recorded near Colombia All Colombia.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Crashed somewhere in Colombia while on a drug smuggling flight after being shot down by the Colombian Army. The exact date remains unknown (somewhere in 1980) as well as the crew's fate.

Aircraft reference details include registration N8219H, MSN 45214/897, year of manufacture 1957.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed somewhere in Colombia while on a drug smuggling flight after being shot down by the Colombian Army. The exact date remains unknown (somewhere in 1980) as well as the crew's fate.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas DC-7

Registration

N8219H

MSN

45214/897

Year of Manufacture

1957