Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport (SMR) -
Colombia
Phase:
Take off
Nature:
Private
Departure airport:
Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport (SMR/SKSM)
Destination airport:
Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO)
Investigating agency:
Aerocivil
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative: The Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet G2 suffered a runway excursion after an aborted take off from runway 01 at Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport (SMR). During the takeoff run, the pilot decided to abort. The aircraft overran the end of the 1700 m long runway, ran through the perimeter fence, crossed a road and struck the stand of a street vendor at the edge of a beach. Five persons were hit and injured. One 2-year old kid, who was not in the aircraft, was rammed by the airplane and suffered fatal injuries. The occupants of the aircraft were not injured.