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| Date: | Saturday 7 October 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 340A |
| Owner/operator: | Servicios Aereos Especiales (SAE) |
| Registration: | HK-4967 |
| MSN: | 340A-0058 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD), Medellín -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ) |
| Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 340A (RAM Series IV conversion) suffered a main landing gear collapse upon landing and veered off the runway at Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD), Medellín.
The six occupants were not injured and the aircraft received minor damage.
Sources:
https://telemedellin.tv/avioneta-emergencia-en-el-olaya-herrera/674515/
https://www.publimetro.co/noticias/2023/10/07/accidente-en-el-aeropuerto-olaya-herrera-de-medellin-obligo-al-cierre-de-operaciones/
https://www.elpais.com.co/amp/colombia/incidente-de-avioneta-en-medellin-obligo-el-cierre-del-aeropuerto-olaya-herrera-0728.html
https://www.elcolombiano.com/amp/medellin/aeropuerto-olaya-herrera-de-medellin-cerrado-por-incidente-con-avioneta-AH22614455
https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/medellin/medellin-avioneta-se-quedo-sin-llantas-al-aterrizar-en-el-aeropuerto-olaya-herrera-813840
https://www.ambulanciasae.com.co/?pgid=jwilfx3w-74d9dd08-9186-40d4-8347-d0782ccae0ac (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N340MD, N98614 Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 February 2025 | HK-4967 | Servicios Aereos Especiales (SAE) | 0 | La Vanguardia Airport (VVC/SKVV), Villavicencio, Meta | |
min |
| Gear collapse | ||||||
Location
Media:
Avioneta al aterrizar en la pista del aeropuerto Olaya Herrera de Medellin; se le explota las llantas del tren de aterrizaje, pierde el control y se sale de la pista, queda en la mitad de las dos pista. bomberos aeroportuarios y dos ambulancias estan atendiendo la situación pic.twitter.com/8Z4sN5LoJ6
— Denuncias Antioquia (@DenunciasAntio2) October 7, 2023
Avión ambulancia procedente de Barranquilla se salió de la pista en el aeropuerto Olaya Herrera de Medellín. Venía con 6 tripulantes, los cuales se encuentran a salvo.
— Blu Antioquia (@BLUAntioquia) October 7, 2023
Debido al incidente, la terminal aérea estuvo cerrada y hay 20 vuelos afectados y 2 cancelados #VocesySonidos pic.twitter.com/6eCzLgwhBV
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2023 05:45 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Oct-2023 06:09 | harro | Updated |
| 08-Oct-2023 09:53 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 09-Oct-2023 00:50 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 16-Feb-2025 18:22 | ASN | Updated |
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