Narrative:
The HS-748 was destroyed when it crashed into a Bogotá 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.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 22 August 1979 |
| Time: | 05:40 |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley HS-748-260 Srs. 2A |
| Operator: | SATENA |
| Registration: | FAC-1101 |
| MSN: | 1702 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
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The HS-748 was destroyed when it crashed into a Bogotá 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.
Sources:
» Memorias de un viaje sin regreso (El Espectador, 22-8-2009)Photos
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