Narrative:
Unsecured cargo began to slide after takeoff. The shift of the aircraft centre of gravity caused the Caravelle to stall. It descended and crashed into houses.
Loss of control
accident date: 26-04-1989
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 11R
registration: 5N-AWT
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 1989 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 11R |
| Operator: | Aerosucre Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-3325X |
| MSN: | 215 |
| First flight: | 1967-04-21 (22 years ) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
Unsecured cargo began to slide after takeoff. The shift of the aircraft centre of gravity caused the Caravelle to stall. It descended and crashed into houses.
Classification:
Cargo shift Loss of control
Photos
accident date: 26-04-1989
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 11R
registration: 5N-AWT
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 Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 688 km (430 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 688 km (430 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.
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