Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 September 1975
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-24C
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-1272
Location: Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A severe weather condition, specifically poor visibility, resulted in a forced abandonment of the initial approach to Barranquilla. The aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash following a second unsuccessful attempt, impacting the runway and resulting in a skidding landing short of the threshold.A severe weather condition, specifically poor visibility, resulted in a forced abandonment of the initial approach to Barranquilla. The aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash following a second unsuccessful attempt, impacting the runway and resulting in a skidding landing short of the threshold.
Description
Bad visibility forced the crew to abandon their first approach to Barranquilla. The aircraft crashed on the second attempt after striking trees 1000 m short of runway 04. The aircraft broke apart and skidded before coming to rest 300 m short of the runway threshold.
Primary Cause
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