ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-24C HK-1272 Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ)

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Status:	Preliminary
Date:	Tuesday 30 September 1975
Type:	Boeing 727-24C
Operator:	Avianca
Registration:	HK-1272
MSN:	19525/439
First flight:	1967-07-20 (8 years 2 months)
Engines:	3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7
Crew:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Damaged beyond repair
Location:	Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ) ( Colombia)
Phase:	Approach (APR)
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia
Destination airport:	Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia

Narrative:
Bad visibility forced the crew to abandon their first approach to Barranquilla. The aircraft crashed on the second attempt after striking trees 1000 m short of runway 04. The aircraft broke apart and skidded before coming to rest 300 m short of the runway threshold.

Sources:

» Flight International 9 October 1975 (514)

Photos

accident date: 30-09-1975
type: Boeing 727-24C
registration: HK-1272

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 Barranquilla-Soledad Airport as the crow flies is 688 km (430 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.

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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