Medellín - Miami

On December 14, 1983 at 03:30 PM, Medellín - Miami experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by TAMPA Cargo, with the event recorded near Medellín-José María Córdova (Rionegro) Antioquia.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 833.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 22.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Medellín-Rionegro Airport, while in initial climb, the engine n°3 failed. The aircraft banked right, lost height, struck a powerline then crashed onto two factories located past the runway end. All three crew members as well as 22 people working in both factories were killed. The aircraft disintegrated on impact.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2401X, MSN 18707, year of manufacture 1963.