Maracaibo – Bogotá

On January 28, 2008 at 11:02 PM, Maracaibo – Bogotá experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-8-200 (Dash-8), operated by Aires Colombia - Aerovias de Integracion Regional, with the event recorded near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District.

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.

41 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 41 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: 37, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Maracaibo, the crew completed a night approach and landing on runway 13L at Bogotá-El Dorado Airport. After touchdown, the crew initiated the braking procedure but due to a technical issue on the left engine, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went through a perimeter fence and came to rest in a grassy area with its left main gear folded. All 41 occupants were evacuated, among them two passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3997, MSN 391, year of manufacture 1994.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.6163°, -74.0738°.