Estado: | |
Fecha: | viernes 2 noviembre 1973 |
Tipo: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 101 |
Operador: | Lineas Aéreas La Urraca |
Registración: | HK-718 |
Numéro de série: | 150 |
Año de Construcción: | 1961 |
Motores: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart (series unknown) |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 4 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 12 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 16 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) ( Colombia)
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Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Arauca-Santiago Pérez Airport (AUC/SKUC), Colombia |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC/SKCC), Colombia |
Descripción:When landing at Arauca (AUC) after a flight from Paz de Ariporo (PZA) and Tame (TME) a loss of hydraulic fluid was noted on the left main gear hydraulic system. A split hose was changed before the aircraft left for a flight to Cúcuta. Some 5 minutes after takeoff a burning smell and smoke were noticed in the cockpit. It appeared then that the undercarriage was still extended, though the undercarriage indicators in the cockpit didn't show this.
The crew elected to divert to Villavicencio and made two low runs over the field to obtain instructions from the chief of maintenance and the airline's instructor.
While on final approach to runway 22 the pilot was told by the instructor on the ground to feather the no. 1 engine as a precautionary measure. After passing the threshold at low altitude, power was reapplied and the aircraft turned slowly to the left, lost altitude and crashed in flames.
Fuentes:
» El Tiempo 3 November 1973, p1+8A
» El Tiempo 7 November 1973, p8A
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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 Arauca-Santiago Pérez Airport to Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport as the crow flies is 217 km (135 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.