Villavicencio - Mitú
Flight / Schedule
Villavicencio - Mitú
Aircraft
Embraer ERJ-145Registration
FAC-1173
MSN
145-879
Year of Manufacture
2005
Date
May 5, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Mitú-Fabio Alberto León Bentley Vaupés
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 5, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Villavicencio - Mitú experienced a crash involving Embraer ERJ-145, operated by SATENA - Servicio de Aeronavegacion a Territorios Nacionales, with the event recorded near Mitú-Fabio Alberto León Bentley Vaupés.
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.
42 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 42 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: 37, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing on runway 20 (1,760 meters long) at Mitú-Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran at a speed of 52 knots, went through a fence, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a prairie some 163 metres further. All 41 occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was registered FAC-1173 (military) and HK-4536 (civil).
Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-1173, MSN 145-879, year of manufacture 2005.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing on runway 20 (1,760 meters long) at Mitú-Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran at a speed of 52 knots, went through a fence, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a prairie some 163 metres further. All 41 occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was registered FAC-1173 (military) and HK-4536 (civil).
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
37
Estimated Survivors
42
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 42
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Villavicencio - Mitú
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