Aerosucre Flight 157
The aircraft after overrunning the runway | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 December 2016 |
| Summary | Engine failure during takeoff leading to loss of control due to runway overrun, aircraft overloaded |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| HK-4544, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 2008 | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-2J0F |
| Operator | Aerosucre |
| IATA flight No. | 6C157 |
| ICAO flight No. | KRE157 |
| Call sign | AEROSUCRE 157 |
| Registration | HK-4544 |
| Flight origin | Germán Olano Airport, Puerto Carreño, Colombia |
| Destination | El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
Aerosucre Flight 157 was a domestic cargo flight from Germán Olano Airport in Puerto Carreño, Colombia, to El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá. On 20 December 2016, the Boeing 727-2J0F operating the route overran the runway during takeoff, striking the perimeter fence and other obstacles before becoming airborne, ultimately losing control and crashing 4 nmi (4.6 mi; 7.4 km) from the airport. Of the six people on board, only one survived, with severe injuries.
The subsequent investigation found that a number of factors—including a takeoff weight in excess of the maximum permissible, an incorrect takeoff technique, and a slight tailwind—resulted in the failure of the aircraft to become airborne within the available runway length.