Bogotá – Cali – Tumaco – Pasto

On approach to Tumaco-La Florida Airport, at a height of about 100 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and struck the runway surface. The crew was able to complete the braking procedure, vacated the runway and stopped the aircraft on the apron. All 92 occupants evacuated when the right wing partially failed. Few passengers were injured and the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Bogotá – Cali – Tumaco – Pasto

Aircraft

Douglas DC-9

Registration

HK-2864X

MSN

45721

Year of Manufacture

1966

Date

March 26, 1992 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Tumaco-La Florida Nariño

Region

South America • Colombia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 26, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Bogotá – Cali – Tumaco – Pasto experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by Intercontinental Colombia - Intercontinental de Aviación, with the event recorded near Tumaco-La Florida Nariño.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

92 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 92 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 88, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Tumaco-La Florida Airport, at a height of about 100 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and struck the runway surface. The crew was able to complete the braking procedure, vacated the runway and stopped the aircraft on the apron. All 92 occupants evacuated when the right wing partially failed. Few passengers were injured and the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2864X, MSN 45721, year of manufacture 1966.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Tumaco-La Florida Airport, at a height of about 100 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and struck the runway surface. The crew was able to complete the braking procedure, vacated the runway and stopped the aircraft on the apron. All 92 occupants evacuated when the right wing partially failed. Few passengers were injured and the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

88

Estimated Survivors

92

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 92

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Bogotá – Cali – Tumaco – Pasto

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas DC-9

Registration

HK-2864X

MSN

45721

Year of Manufacture

1966