Aerosucre accident at Barranquilla in 1989
| Aerosucre accident at Barranquilla in 1989 | |
|---|---|
 A Sud Aviation Caravelle from Aerosucre |
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| Accident summary | |
| Accident type | Loss of control due to a shift in the center of gravity, inadequate load securing |
| place |
Barranquilla , Colombia
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| date | April 26, 1989 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Fatalities on the ground | 2 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type |
 Sud Aviation Caravelle 11R
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| operator |
Aerosucre
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| Mark |
HK-3325X
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| Departure airport |
Barranquilla Airport , Colombia
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| Destination airport |
Bogotá airport , Colombia
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| Passengers | 2 |
| crew | 3 |
| Lists of aviation accidents | |
A flight accident involving Aerosucre Colombia near Barranquilla occurred on April 26, 1989. A Sud Aviation Caravelle 11R of the Colombian cargo airline Aerosucre crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from Barranquilla airport . 7 people were killed in the accident.
machine
The aircraft involved in the accident was a Sud Aviation Caravelle 11R with the serial number 219, which had completed its first flight on June 1, 1967 with the test identification F-WJAK, before it was delivered to Air Afrique on July 17, 1967 , where it was with the aircraft registration TU-TCY and baptized in the name Yaoundé . The machine was then sold to Kabo Air in 1984 , where it was registered with the aircraft registration 5N-AWQ and named Sir AB Tafana Balewa . The Caravelle was sold to South America in July 1987, where it went into service at Aerosucre Colombia with the aircraft registration HK-3325X.
The twin- engined narrow -body aircraft was equipped with two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B engines.
crew
There was a three-person crew on board, consisting of the master, first officer and flight engineer. A load master and a ground technician also sat on the plane as passengers.
freight
The machine's cargo consisted of a VW Beetle and several tons of fresh meat.
the accident
Shortly after the machine started, the load slipped. This shifted the machine's center of gravity. The angle of attack increased and there was a stall . The pilots lost control of the aircraft and the Caravelle crashed into a residential area. The five people on board and two people in the residential area were killed.
It is the worst of the Aerosucre incident.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Accident Report Caravelle HK-3325X Aviation Safety Network , accessed April 5, 2019.
- ↑ a b c Caravelle operating history, HK-3325X Sudaviation.com (English), accessed on April 5, 2019.