Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 November 1989
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401
Owner/operator: Aerosucre Colombia
Registration Number: HK-2702
Location: near Roncesvalles, Tolima –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during heavy rain and mountainous terrain, resulting in a significant impact.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during heavy rain and mountainous terrain, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Crashed into a mountain in heavy rain.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain and mountainous terrain likely contributed to loss of control and subsequent impact.Heavy rain and mountainous terrain likely contributed to loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
