Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 May 1972
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 101
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas La Urraca
Registration Number: HK-721
Location: 0,9 km from Valledupar Airport (VUP) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 101 passenger plane experienced a forced landing near Valledupar, Colombia due to a significant engine failure. The aircraft, operated by La Urraca, originated from Maicao (MCJ) and was en route to Bogot (BOG) with stops in Valledupar and Barrancabermeja (EJA). The plane lost height quickly after a no. 1 engine failure, resulting in a landing approximately 900 meters short of the runway.A Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 101 passenger plane experienced a forced landing near Valledupar, Colombia due to a significant engine failure. The aircraft, operated by La Urraca, originated from Maicao (MCJ) and was en route to Bogot (BOG) with stops in Valledupar and Barrancabermeja (EJA). The plane lost height quickly after a no. 1 engine failure, resulting in a landing approximately 900 meters short of the runway.
Description
A Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 101 passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a forced landing accident near Valledupar, Colombia. The airplane, operated by La Urraca, originated in Maicao (MCJ) and was bound for Bogot (BOG) with en route stops at Valledupar (VUP) and Barrancabermeja (EJA). The airplane took off from Valledupar at 15:30 and suffered a no. 1 engine failure several minutes later. The captain attempted to return on one engine but the airplane lost height quickly. A forced landing was carried out some 900 metres short of the runway.
Source of Information
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