El Embrujo – San Andrés
Flight / Schedule
El Embrujo – San Andrés
Aircraft
Let L-410Registration
HK-4146
MSN
90 24 26
Year of Manufacture
1990
Operator
West Caribbean AirwaysDate
March 26, 2005 at 09:51 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
El Embrujo (Providencia Island) San Andrés, Providencia & Santa Catalina
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 26, 2005 at 09:51 AM, El Embrujo – San Andrés experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by West Caribbean Airways, with the event recorded near El Embrujo (Providencia Island) San Andrés, Providencia & Santa Catalina.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 64.3%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew already completed four round trips the same morning on the same routing. During the takeoff roll from runway 35 at El Embrujo Airport, around V1 speed, the left engine speed. The crew continued the takeoff procedure while the speed dropped. Shortly after rotation, the aircraft rolled to the right to an angle of 135° then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located 117 metres past the runway end. Both pilots and seven passengers were killed while five others passengers were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-4146, MSN 90 24 26, year of manufacture 1990.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
2
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew already completed four round trips the same morning on the same routing. During the takeoff roll from runway 35 at El Embrujo Airport, around V1 speed, the left engine speed. The crew continued the takeoff procedure while the speed dropped. Shortly after rotation, the aircraft rolled to the right to an angle of 135° then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located 117 metres past the runway end. Both pilots and seven passengers were killed while five others passengers were injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
64.3%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
El Embrujo – San Andrés
Operator
West Caribbean AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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