FAC-1101

On August 22, 1979 at 05:40 AM, FAC-1101 experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by SATENA - Servicio de Aeronavegacion a Territorios Nacionales, with the event recorded near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 400.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 3.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Parked at Bogotá-El Dorado Airport, the airplane was stolen by a 23 year old man who had been fired after working as a mechanic at the airport. Following a night takeoff, the pilot completed low passes when the airplane crashed into several houses located in a populated area near the airport. The aircraft and few houses were destroyed. The 'pilot' and three people on the ground were killed while seven others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-1101, MSN 1702, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.6163°, -74.0738°.