What the records say
- When
- 21 Jan 1960
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 18.50° N, 77.91° W
- Description
- 1960 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 37
- Injured
- 9
Avianca Flight 671
1960 aviation accident
Avianca Flight 671, registration HK-177, was a Lockheed Constellation that crashed and burned on landing at Montego Bay Airport, Montego Bay, Jamaica, on 21 January 1960. The flight had originated at Miami International Airport, Florida. The aircraft operating the flight was a Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation used by Avianca for its Bogotá-Montego Bay routes.
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