Narrative:
The An-32B cargo aircraft had taken off from Bogotá with a cargo of 18.300 newspapers (4970 kg in total), bound for Rionegro, Colombia.
The aircraft was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 36. The flight crew reported problems capturing the ILS. Last radio contact was at 22:32 when the flight crew reported receiving the VOR signal.
A steep right turn was initiated, followed by a steep left turn after crossing the approach path. The aircraft lost height and crashed about 8 km short of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
The probable cause of this accident is the fracture in flight of a part of the right wing that induced the rupture of the left stabilizer exceeding the ultimate resistance of the structure for unknown reasons.
Loss of control
» El Colombiano
» Noticia 1 de La Nación - EL TIEMPO
accident date: 21-12-1996
type: Antonov An-32B
registration: HK-4008X
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 21 December 1996 |
| Time: | 22:32 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-32B |
| Operator: | SELVA Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-4008X |
| MSN: | 3402 |
| First flight: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 403 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-20D |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 8 km (5 mls) S of Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport (MDE) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
| Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport (MDE/SKRG), Colombia |
The An-32B cargo aircraft had taken off from Bogotá with a cargo of 18.300 newspapers (4970 kg in total), bound for Rionegro, Colombia.
The aircraft was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 36. The flight crew reported problems capturing the ILS. Last radio contact was at 22:32 when the flight crew reported receiving the VOR signal.
A steep right turn was initiated, followed by a steep left turn after crossing the approach path. The aircraft lost height and crashed about 8 km short of the runway.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
The probable cause of this accident is the fracture in flight of a part of the right wing that induced the rupture of the left stabilizer exceeding the ultimate resistance of the structure for unknown reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Wing failure Loss of control
Sources:
» Diario EL PAIS. Diciembre 23, 1996» El Colombiano
» Noticia 1 de La Nación - EL TIEMPO
Photos
accident date: 21-12-1996
type: Antonov An-32B
registration: HK-4008X
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport as the crow flies is 214 km (134 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport as the crow flies is 214 km (134 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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