Leticia - Girardot
Flight / Schedule
Leticia - Girardot
Aircraft
Antonov AN-32Registration
HK-4007X
MSN
3303
Year of Manufacture
1992
Date
August 24, 1998 at 03:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Amazonas
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On August 24, 1998 at 03:30 PM, Leticia - Girardot experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-32, operated by Sociedad Aérea del Caqueta - Sadelca Colombia, with the event recorded near Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Amazonas.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Leticia to Girardot, carrying three passengers, three crew members and a load of five tons of fish. During the takeoff roll at Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport runway 20, at Vr speed, the pilot-in-command started the rotation but the aircraft failed to respond. In such conditions, the captain decided to abort and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest 80 metres further. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-4007X, MSN 3303, year of manufacture 1992.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Leticia to Girardot, carrying three passengers, three crew members and a load of five tons of fish. During the takeoff roll at Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport runway 20, at Vr speed, the pilot-in-command started the rotation but the aircraft failed to respond. In such conditions, the captain decided to abort and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest 80 metres further. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Leticia - Girardot
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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