Barranquilla – Miami
Flight / Schedule
Barranquilla – Miami
Aircraft
Canadair CL-44Registration
HK-3148X
MSN
39
Year of Manufacture
1965
Operator
Líneas Aéreas SuramericanasDate
July 6, 1988 at 04:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad) Atlántico
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 6, 1988 at 04:00 PM, Barranquilla – Miami experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-44, operated by Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas, with the event recorded near Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad) Atlántico.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 37.5%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Two minutes after takeoff from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport, while climbing, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the engine n°4 and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. After completing a turn, the captain continued the approach when the aircraft banked right and crashed few hundred meters short of runway 04. Five occupants were injured while three others were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3148X, MSN 39, year of manufacture 1965.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Two minutes after takeoff from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport, while climbing, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the engine n°4 and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. After completing a turn, the captain continued the approach when the aircraft banked right and crashed few hundred meters short of runway 04. Five occupants were injured while three others were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
37.5%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Barranquilla – Miami
Operator
Líneas Aéreas SuramericanasFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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