Narrative:
An uncontained no. 4 engine failure on climbout forced the crew to return to Barranquilla. Control was lost on final approach to runway 04 and the aircraft crashed. The wing is said to have been on fire.
accident date: 06-07-1988
type: Canadair CL-44J
registration: HK-3148X
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 6 July 1988 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-44J |
| Operator: | Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas |
| Registration: | HK-3148X |
| MSN: | 39 |
| First flight: | 1965-03-17 (23 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Tyne 515-10 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
An uncontained no. 4 engine failure on climbout forced the crew to return to Barranquilla. Control was lost on final approach to runway 04 and the aircraft crashed. The wing is said to have been on fire.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 7 Jul 1988Photos
accident date: 06-07-1988
type: Canadair CL-44J
registration: HK-3148X
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1746 km (1091 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1746 km (1091 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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