Boeing 747-200FM accident near Madrid, CO
On July 7, 2008, a Boeing 747-200FM (airplane) was involved in an accident near Madrid, CO. 5 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 7, 2008
- Place
- Madrid, CO
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-200FM · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 5 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 4.720°N, 74.252°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080713X01025
NTSB summary
On July 7, 2008, at 0357 local time, a Boeing 747-200FM, N714CK, operated by Kalitta Air as Centurion Airlines flight 164, was destroyed during a forced landing in Madrid, Cundinamarca, Colombia, shortly after taking off from El Dorado International Airport (SKBO), Bogota, Colombia. Of the eight on-duty and off-duty crew members onboard, five were seriously injured and three sustained minor injuries. On-ground injuries included two fatalities and one serious injury. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The international cargo flight, which was destined for Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida, was operating under Colombian flight regulations. Under the provisions of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13, the United States, as the state of design and manufacture of the airplane and engines as well as the state of the operator and registry, designated an accredited representative who traveled to the scene. Assisting were NTSB airworthiness and human performance specialists as well as technical advisors from the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing Aircraft Company, Pratt & Whitney and the operator. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from: Grupo de Investigacion de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Eldorado # 103-23 Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 57-1-2962138 Fax: 57-1-2962806 investigacion.accide@aerocivil.gov.co This report is for informational purposes only.
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From Wikipedia
Centurion Air Cargo Flight 164 was a chartered international cargo flight, flying from Bogotá's El Dorado International Airport while en route to Miami International Airport. The flight was operated by Kalitta Air and the aircraft was wet leased by Centurion Air Cargo. On July 7, 2008, the aircraft, a Boeing 747-200 registered as N714CK, crashed shortly after takeoff. All aboard suffered injuries, but none were killed. Two people on the ground were killed after the plane slammed into a farm. The crash was the second crash of a Boeing 747 in 2008 in Kalitta Air service after a previous accident at Brussels in May.
An investigation was launched by Colombian authorities and concluded that the crash was caused by dual engine failures. During its take-off phase, engine 4 and then engine 1 suffered loss of power. The flight crews could not recover the plane, which subsequently crashed into a ranch house.
Text from Wikipedia, “Centurion Air Cargo Flight 164”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
