Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 December 1983
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-373C
Owner/operator: TAMPA Colombia
Registration Number: HK-2401X
Location: near Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: No. 4 engineNo. 4 engine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 707 freighter, en route from Medellin to Miami, experienced a catastrophic crash due to a damaged No. 4 engine. The aircraft returned to Medellin after a ferry operation, and subsequent takeoff with a failed No. 3 engine resulted in a significant crash.A Boeing 707 freighter, en route from Medellin to Miami, experienced a catastrophic crash due to a damaged No. 4 engine. The aircraft returned to Medellin after a ferry operation, and subsequent takeoff with a failed No. 3 engine resulted in a significant crash.
Description
In the morning of December 14, 1983, the TAMPA Boeing 707 freighter departed Medellin on a cargo flight to Miami (MIA). During departure the no. 4 engine suffered FOD damage. The flight returned to Medellin. It was decided to ferry the aircraft to Miami for repairs. That afternoon the airplane took off again with the no. 4 engine operating at idle power. During takeoff the no. 3 engine failed. The 707 banked steeply, struck powerlines and crashed into some factories.
Primary Cause
Engine failure ? specifically, a No. 4 engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure ? specifically, a No. 4 engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
