ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 325706
| Date: | Monday 16 September 1991 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401 |
| Owner/operator: | LACOL Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-2701 |
| MSN: | 178 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Dart (series unknown) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 6 km from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO) |
| Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ) |
A Handley Page HPR-7 Herald aircraft, HK-2701, was destroyed when it crashed some six kilometers from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport (BAQ), Colombia. All seven occupants were killed.
The airplane departed Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG), Colombia about 13:00 local time on a cargo flight to Barranquilla. The airplane carried amongst others newspapers and mail. Visibility at Barranquilla was limited due to mist.
The airplane struck terrain short of the runway and broke up.
Sources:
El Tiempo - 17 Sep 1991
Location
Images:
photo (c) Karl Krämer, via Werner Fischdick; San Andres Island Airport (ADZ); February 1987
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation