Narrative:
A Swearingen Metro 23, operated by Colombia's National Police, suffered a runway excursion accident upon landing on runway 13L at Bogotá-Eldorado Airport, Colombia.
Initial reports say the aircraft bounced three times on landing after which it went off the runway. The nose landing gear collapsed in the accident sequence and the aircraft sustained damage to the nose land propeller blades as a result.
Colombia's Minister of Internal Affairs, Juan Fernando Cristo, was on board.
Runway 13L is asphalt runway with a Landing Distance Available (LDA) of 3800 m (12467 ft).
» Webinfomil
SKBO 281428Z VRB02KT 80000 4000E HZ SCT230 19/11 A3034
15:00 UTC / 20:00 local time:
SKBO 281500Z 01005KT 8000 SCT023 20/11 A3033 RMK HZ
16:00 UTC / 21:00 local time:
SKBO 281600Z VRB02KT 8000 BKN023 20/10 A3029 RMK HZ
accident date: 28-10-2016
type: Swearingen SA227-DC Metro 23 (C-26B)
registration: PNC-0226
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 28 October 2016 |
| Time: | 20:07 |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23 (C-26B) |
| Operator: | Servicio Aéreo de Policia |
| Registration: | PNC-0226 |
| MSN: | DC-811M |
| First flight: | 1995 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG) ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pereira Airport (PEI/SKPE), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
A Swearingen Metro 23, operated by Colombia's National Police, suffered a runway excursion accident upon landing on runway 13L at Bogotá-Eldorado Airport, Colombia.
Initial reports say the aircraft bounced three times on landing after which it went off the runway. The nose landing gear collapsed in the accident sequence and the aircraft sustained damage to the nose land propeller blades as a result.
Colombia's Minister of Internal Affairs, Juan Fernando Cristo, was on board.
Runway 13L is asphalt runway with a Landing Distance Available (LDA) of 3800 m (12467 ft).
Classification:
Runway excursion (veer-off)
Sources:
» El Espectador» Webinfomil
METAR Weather report:
14:28 UTC / 19:28 local time:SKBO 281428Z VRB02KT 80000 4000E HZ SCT230 19/11 A3034
15:00 UTC / 20:00 local time:
SKBO 281500Z 01005KT 8000 SCT023 20/11 A3033 RMK HZ
16:00 UTC / 21:00 local time:
SKBO 281600Z VRB02KT 8000 BKN023 20/10 A3029 RMK HZ
Photos
accident date: 28-10-2016
type: Swearingen SA227-DC Metro 23 (C-26B)
registration: PNC-0226
Video, social media
Fotos: Así quedó el avión que transportaba a mininterior tras accidente. https://t.co/3sOqE0jzE2 pic.twitter.com/xVBenURYvW
— El Espectador (@elespectador) 29 oktober 2016
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 Pereira Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 176 km (110 miles).
Distance from Pereira Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 176 km (110 miles).
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