Avianca Flight 410
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17, 1988 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) |
| Site | Cúcuta, Colombia |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-21 |
| Operator | Avianca |
| Registration | HK-1716 |
| Flight origin | Camilo Daza International Airport |
| Destination | Rafael Núñez International Airport |
| Passengers | 136 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 143 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Avianca Flight 410 was a flight that crashed at 13:17 on March 17, 1988, near Cúcuta, Colombia. The aircraft was a Boeing 727-21 operated by Avianca, the national airline of Colombia. Flight 410 was a regular scheduled domestic passenger flight from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cartagena de Indias-Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG). The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 33 at Cúcuta.
The aircraft registration number was HK-1716. That airplane had flown previously with Pan Am, as #N321PA. The aircraft was built in 1966, and had 43,848 hours of airframe time.
There were no survivors among the 7 crew and 136 passengers.
The official cause of the crash was a controlled flight into terrain at 6,200 feet. The investigation pointed to a number of probable causes, including a non-crew pilot in the cockpit, whose presence diverted the attention of the pilot and who interfered with the operation of the aircraft, and a lack of teamwork between the pilot and co-pilot. (CRM)
References
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2005-12-06.
- ICAO reports:
- ICAO Circular 2660-AN/154 (12-26)
- ICAO Adrep Summary 2/88 (#5)