Bogotá - Bogotá
Flight / Schedule
Bogotá - Bogotá
Aircraft
Beechcraft 60 DukeRegistration
HK-3917G
MSN
P-410
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Sky Hub AviationDate
October 18, 2015 at 04:19 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
4.6163°, -74.0738°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 18, 2015 at 04:19 PM, Bogotá - Bogotá experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 60 Duke, operated by Sky Hub Aviation, with the event recorded near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 225.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 5.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine aircraft departed Bogotá-El Dorado on a short flight to Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport, carrying three passengers and one pilot. Three minutes after takeoff from runway 13L, while climbing to a height of 200 feet in VFR conditions, the airplane entered a left turn then descended into the ground and crashed into several houses located in the district of Engativá, near the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft as well as several houses and vehicles were destroyed. All four occupants as well as five people on the ground were killed. Thirteen others were injured, seven seriously.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3917G, MSN P-410, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.6163°, -74.0738°.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
1
Passengers
3
Other
5
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Bogotá-El Dorado on a short flight to Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport, carrying three passengers and one pilot. Three minutes after takeoff from runway 13L, while climbing to a height of 200 feet in VFR conditions, the airplane entered a left turn then descended into the ground and crashed into several houses located in the district of Engativá, near the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft as well as several houses and vehicles were destroyed. All four occupants as well as five people on the ground were killed. Thirteen others were injured, seven seriously.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
225.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bogotá - Bogotá
Operator
Sky Hub AviationFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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