Colombia

Site:

Mitú-Fabio Alberto León Bentley

Schedule:

Villavicencio – Mitú

MSN:

29 09

YOM:

1992

Location:

Vaupés

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The aircraft completed a cargo flight from Villavicencio to Mitú, carrying four crew members and a load consisting of fuel drums. After all fuel drums were offloaded by ground crew, the pilot contacted the fire brigade because fuel leaked on the cabin floor and around the aircraft. Airport firefighters approached to attend the event but were not allowed the use or foam or water due to electrical and electronic equipment that could be affected by the liquid. After starting the APU and the right engine for the flight back to Villavicencio, an explosion occurred. The crew shut down the engines and evacuated the aircraft. Firefighters were unable to extinguish the rapidly developing fire and the aircraft was totally destroyed.

Probable cause:

Lack of adequate and effective procedures for fuel handling by the company and crew. Non-compliance by the crew of the aircraft, of the recommendations made by the Fire Fighting Service Airport and Control Tower.

Final Report:

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B-100 in Pasto

Date & Time: Aug 22, 2007 at 1510 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

Operator:

Registration:

HK-4389

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Cali – Villagarzón

MSN:

108 03

YOM:

1981

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

12243

Captain / Total hours on type:

1133.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

822

Copilot / Total hours on type:

595

Aircraft flight hours:

17124

Circumstances:

En route from Calí to Villagarzón, the crew contacted ATC and reported technical problems with the left engine. After being cleared to divert to Pasto-Antonio Nariño Airport, the crew modified his route and started the descent. On approach, the flaps were lowered at 38° and the speed was reduced to 250 km/h. After the gears were selected down, the speed increased to 270 km/h so full flaps was selected. After touchdown on runway 02 which is 2,312 metres long, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went down a 15 metres high embankment and came to rest, broken in two and with its left wing torn off. All 53 occupants were rescued, among them few were injured.

Probable cause:

Taking into account that the operator failed to cooperate with the investigators by sending the necessary documentation on the the anti skid system, the braking system, as well as the propellers and did not manage the reading of the flight recorders; the available evidence establishes as POSSIBLE CAUSE the failure of one or some of the related systems above; in addition to the inadequate operation during the single-engine landing, which finally produced the departure of the aircraft at the end of the runway.

Final Report:

Crash of an Embraer ERJ-190-100 IGW in Santa Marta

Date & Time: Jul 17, 2007 at 1519 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer ERJ-190

Operator:

Registration:

HK-4455

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar

Schedule:

Cali - Santa Marta

MSN:

190-00076

YOM:

2007

Flight number:

RPB7330

Location:

Magdalena

Country:

Region:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13737

Captain / Total hours on type:

238.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2148

Copilot / Total hours on type:

233

Aircraft flight hours:

998

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Cali, the crew started the approach to Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport runway 01. On final approach, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls, turbulences and windshear. As the aircraft was unstable, the captain decided to abandon the approach and initiated a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, the crew started a second approach. Still unstable, the aircraft landed too far down the wet runway 01 at an excessive speed, about 490 metres from the runway end. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, went through a fence, collided with pylons, went down a concrete embankment and came to rest with the cockpit in the sea. All 60 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Continuation of the approach and landing without being stabilized on finals with an excessive speed caused the aircraft to cross the threshold of the runway with an additional 41 knots during a low angle approach, which caused the aircraft wheels to touch down positively when there were only 490 meters of runway available, an insufficient distance to stop the aircraft within the runway.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Lack of situational awareness regarding the approach and landing speed, after having disconnected the automated systems of the aircraft.
- Omission of call outs by the Pilot Monitoring to warn the pilot in control of speeding in order to persuade him to execute a missed approach.
- The delay in initiating a missed approach procedure / interrupted landing in circumstances that indicated the desirability to take such a measure during a destabilized approach.
- Misperception to believe that the aircraft could be stopped within the limited remaining available runway without analyzing the status and distance without having positive contact due to speeding.

Final Report:

Crash of a Comp Air CA-8 in Cali

Date & Time: Mar 8, 2007 at 0653 LT

Type of aircraft:

Comp Air CA-8

Operator:

David Quinones

Registration:

N2411B

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Cali-Alfonso Bonilla Aragón (ex Palmaseca)

Schedule:

Cali – Medellín

MSN:

S2000

Location:

Valle del Cauca

Country:

Region:

Rockwell Grand Commander 690

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

Crashed shortly after take off from Cali-Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport, bound for Medellín. Both occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 690A in Valledupar: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 2007 at 2122 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

YV-246CP

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Maracaibo – Panama City

MSN:

690-11278

YOM:

1976

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

18829

Captain / Total hours on type:

781.00

Aircraft flight hours:

8197

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Maracaibo Airport on a charter flight to Panama City with three passengers and one pilot on board. While cruising over the Sierra de Perija between Venezuela and Colombia, the pilot informed ATC about technical problems. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a mountainous terrain near Valledupar, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the loss of control could not be determined.

Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Tolemaida AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 2006 at 0720 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Operator:

Registration:

FAC-5054

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Medellín - Tolemaida AFB

MSN:

208B-0285

YOM:

1991

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Region:

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Pax on board:

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Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft was on a routine flight from Medellín to Tolemaida AFB with 3 crew members on board. On approach in poor visibility (mist), the aircraft struck the slope of Mt La Siberia located few km from the airbase and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Boeing 727-23F in Leticia: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 2006 at 2107 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 727-100

Operator:

Registration:

HK-3667X

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo

Schedule:

Bogotá – Leticia

MSN:

19430

YOM:

1966

Location:

Amazonas

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

8036

Copilot / Total flying hours:

6617

Aircraft flight hours:

66192

Circumstances:

The Boeing 727 departed Bogotá-El Dorado Airport on a night cargo flight to Leticia, carrying 3 passengers, 3 crew members and a load of 13,166 kilos of fish. While descending to Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport, the crew was informed about the weather conditions at destination with a visibility down to 4 km with local patches of fog. On approach, the crew asked ATC to improve the runway lights intensity as the runway 21 is not equipped with approach lights. On short final, at a height of about 150 feet, the aircraft collided with a television antenna and crashed in a wooded area located 3,7 km short of runway 21, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Following a flight under IFR mode, the crew decided to continue the approach by night and limited visibility under VFR mode, without meeting the minimum requirements for this type of operation. This decision led the aircraft descending at an unsafe altitude until it collided with a television antenna and crashed. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Poor approach planning,
- Poor judgment,
- Violation of IFR procedures,
- The crew's inability to circumvent the obstacle on the ground by encountering unforeseen circumstances beyond their capacity.

Final Report:

Ground accident of a Boeing 727-224F in Bogotá

Date & Time: Aug 17, 2006 at 0054 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 727-200

Operator:

Registration:

HK-3985

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Bogotá – Barranquilla

MSN:

20465/814

YOM:

1970

Flight number:

KRE192

Location:

Bogotá-El Dorado

Bogotá Capital District

Country:

Region: