HK-3835X

The crew was completing a delivery flight to Colombia. On final approach to Cayenne-Rochambeau-Félix Eboué Airport, at a height of about 9 metres, the aircraft entered a high sink rate and landed hard nose first. Upon touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

HK-3835X

Registration

HK-3835X

MSN

182

Year of Manufacture

1964

Date

May 6, 1993 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Delivery

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Cayenne-Rochambeau-Félix Eboué All French Guyana

Region

South America • French Guyana

Narrative Report

On May 6, 1993 at 12:00 AM, HK-3835X experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by SERCA Colombia - Servicio Especializado de Carga Aérea, with the event recorded near Cayenne-Rochambeau-Félix Eboué All French Guyana.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a delivery flight to Colombia. On final approach to Cayenne-Rochambeau-Félix Eboué Airport, at a height of about 9 metres, the aircraft entered a high sink rate and landed hard nose first. Upon touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3835X, MSN 182, year of manufacture 1964.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a delivery flight to Colombia. On final approach to Cayenne-Rochambeau-Félix Eboué Airport, at a height of about 9 metres, the aircraft entered a high sink rate and landed hard nose first. Upon touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Delivery

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • French Guyana

Aircraft Details

Registration

HK-3835X

MSN

182

Year of Manufacture

1964