Barranquilla – Miami

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.