Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 4 August 1985
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante
Owner/operator: AIRES Colombia
Registration Number: HK-2593
Location: Mocoa –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Second engineSecond engine
Category: Accident
A second engine on a flight experienced a catastrophic explosion during takeoff, resulting in a collision with trees at a significant distance from the runway.A second engine on a flight experienced a catastrophic explosion during takeoff, resulting in a collision with trees at a significant distance from the runway.
Description
The no. 2 engine failed and exploded while the plane was accelerating through V2 speed during takeoff. Control was lost and the aircraft collided with trees 1600 m from the end of the runway.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and subsequent explosion during takeoff.Engine failure and subsequent explosion during takeoff.Share on:
