Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 August 1979
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-260 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: SATENA
Registration Number: FAC-1101
Location: Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A HS-748 transport plane crashed in a Bogot suburb, resulting in the death of the sole passenger and three ground crew members. The plane was stolen by a 23-year-old male who had previously been fired from an airport mechanic position. The aircraft was diverted to a hangar early in the morning, and subsequently crashed near Carrera 15 no. 48-37.A HS-748 transport plane crashed in a Bogot suburb, resulting in the death of the sole passenger and three ground crew members. The plane was stolen by a 23-year-old male who had previously been fired from an airport mechanic position. The aircraft was diverted to a hangar early in the morning, and subsequently crashed near Carrera 15 no. 48-37.
Description
The HS-748 was destroyed when it crashed into a Bogot suburb, shortly after takeoff. The sole person on board was killed, along with three people on the ground. The airplane had been stolen by a 23 year old male who had been fired after working as a mechanic at the airport for two years. He entered a hangar in the early morning, boarding a military HS-748 transport plane. He took off, overflying the Avenida Caracas, heading for the Molinos del Sur area. The airplane crashed near Carrera 15 no. 48-37.
Primary Cause
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