Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 July 1988
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-44J
Owner/operator: L¡neas Areas Suramericanas
Registration Number: HK-3148X
Location: near Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Fourth engineFourth engine
Category: Accident
A catastrophic engine failure on the fourth engine of a 4-seater aircraft resulted in a crash near Barranquilla. Control was lost during final approach to runway 04, and the aircraft crashed.A catastrophic engine failure on the fourth engine of a 4-seater aircraft resulted in a crash near Barranquilla. Control was lost during final approach to runway 04, and the aircraft crashed.
Description
An uncontained no. 4 engine failure on climbout forced the crew to return to Barranquilla. Control was lost on final approach to runway 04 and the aircraft crashed. The wing is said to have been on fire.
Source of Information
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