Serious incident Boeing 727-59 (F) HK-727, Thursday 19 April 2012
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Date:Thursday 19 April 2012
Time:06:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic B721 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 727-59 (F)
Owner/operator:Aerosucre Colombia
Registration: HK-727
MSN: 19127/243
Year of manufacture:1966
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:near Bogotá-Eldorado International Airport (BOG/SKBO) -   Colombia
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO)
Destination airport:Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA/TNCA)
Investigating agency: Aerocivil
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
On April 19, 2012, aircraft HK-727 was scheduled to operate AEROSUCRE flight KREI84 between Bogotá (SKBO) and Aruba (TNCA) for the transportation of cargo. The crew consisted of a pilot, a copilot, and a flight engineer.

The serious incident occurred between 07:12 and 07:14 HL during the initial climb after takeoff from runway 13L at Eldorado Airport, during the noise abatement and instrument departure procedures for GUXUN TRES (GUXUN 3). UASCA TRES BRAVO (UASCA 3B), having maintained a low climb gradient below safe usuals.

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

Sources:

https://www.aerocivil.gov.co/autoridad-de-la-aviacion-civil/investigacion/Incidentes%20Historicos/HK727.pdf

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7655478 (Photo)

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

11 May 1978 HK-727 Avianca 0 Curaçao-Dr. Albert Plesman Airport (CUR) non

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jun-2025 15:34 Justanormalperson Added
10-Jun-2025 19:49 Justanormalperson Updated
10-Jun-2025 19:49 Justanormalperson Updated [Accident report, ]

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