FAC-1101
Flight / Schedule
FAC-1101
Aircraft
Avro 748Registration
FAC-1101
MSN
1702
Year of Manufacture
1971
Date
August 22, 1979 at 05:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
4.6163°, -74.0738°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
3
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
400.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Flight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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