Date14-Jan-1966
TypeSea Disaster
CountryCOLUMBIA
LocationOff Cartagena
ActivityColombian (Avianca) DC-4 airliner plunged into the sea 5 minutes after takeoff
SpeciesShark involvement not confirmed
Injury10 survived, 51 perished.
SourceVirgin Islands Daily News, 1/17/1966; SAF Case #1399
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