Fuel exhaustion Accident Piper PA-31-325 Chieftain HK-2644-P, Sunday 29 October 2000
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Date:Sunday 29 October 2000
Time:18:55 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-31-325 Chieftain
Owner/operator:private
Registration: HK-2644-P
MSN: 31-8112044
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Sasaima, department of Cundinamarca -   Colombia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Pereira-Matecaña Airport (PEI/SKPE)
Destination airport:El Dorado International Airport (BOG/SKBO) Bogotá
Investigating agency: Aerocivil
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted terrain following the loss of power on both engines as a result of fuel exhaustion.
Aircraft was on let down/approach to runway 13R at El Dorado International Airport (BOG/SKBO) Bogotá, Colombia. and all eight persons on board (pilot, co pilot and six passengers) were killed.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: Aerocivil
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
04-May-2015 22:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
04-May-2015 22:26 Dr. John Smith Updated [Destination airport, ]
04-May-2015 22:27 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative, ]
03-Jul-2018 14:55 Anon. Updated [Narrative, Photo, ]
03-Jul-2018 15:04 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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