San Andrés – Bogotá – Pereira
Flight / Schedule
San Andrés – Bogotá – Pereira
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8)Registration
HK-4062X
MSN
196
Year of Manufacture
1990
Date
September 14, 1997 at 08:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Pereira-Matecaña Risaralda
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 14, 1997 at 08:00 PM, San Andrés – Bogotá – Pereira experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8), operated by Intercontinental Colombia - Intercontinental de Aviación, with the event recorded near Pereira-Matecaña Risaralda.
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.
44 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 44 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 39, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following a normal approach and landing, the crew started the braking procedure. After a course of about 700 metres, the undercarriage slowly retracted. The aircraft came to rest on its belly and was damaged beyond repair. All 44 occupants escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-4062X, MSN 196, year of manufacture 1990.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a normal approach and landing, the crew started the braking procedure. After a course of about 700 metres, the undercarriage slowly retracted. The aircraft came to rest on its belly and was damaged beyond repair. All 44 occupants escaped uninjured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
39
Estimated Survivors
44
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 44
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Andrés – Bogotá – Pereira
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