Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 9 January 1974
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-260 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: SATENA
Registration Number: FAC-1103
Location: 34 km NNW of Florencia – ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An HS-748 aircraft impacted Gabinete Peak in Colombia, resulting in the loss of all on board.An HS-748 aircraft impacted Gabinete Peak in Colombia, resulting in the loss of all on board.

Description

The HS-748 impacted Gabinete Peak in Colombia, killing all on board. The aircraft operated on a flight from Bucaramanga to Bogot  with an en route stop at Florencia. The aircraft departed Florencia at 16:30 hours.

Source of Information

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Primary Cause

Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.

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