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| There are contradictory reports as to how many people were aboard the aircraft.<ref name=CNN16Aug2010JetSplitsApart/> Reports range from 121 passengers and six crew members,<ref name=Reuters16Aug2010CrashesDuringStorm/> 131 passengers and crew,<ref name=BBC16Aug2010PlaneBreaks/> and at least 127 people aboard.<ref name=CNN16Aug2010JetSplitsApart/> The report of 131 people was further broken down as 121 adult passengers and four minors.<ref name=CNN16Aug2010JetSplitsApart/> Later reports listed 125 passengers, six crew.<ref name=Yahoo17Aug2010WomanDies/> | There are contradictory reports as to how many people were aboard the aircraft.<ref name=CNN16Aug2010JetSplitsApart/> Reports range from 121 passengers and six crew members,<ref name=Reuters16Aug2010CrashesDuringStorm/> 131 passengers and crew,<ref name=BBC16Aug2010PlaneBreaks/> and at least 127 people aboard.<ref name=CNN16Aug2010JetSplitsApart/> The report of 131 people was further broken down as 121 adult passengers and four minors.<ref name=CNN16Aug2010JetSplitsApart/> Later reports listed 125 passengers, six crew.<ref name=Yahoo17Aug2010WomanDies/> | ||
| There was at least one fatality in the crash. A 68 year old woman |
There was at least one fatality in the crash. A 68 year old woman suffered a heart attack just after the accident, and died on the way to hospital.<ref name=Reuters16Aug2010CrashesDuringStorm/><ref name=BBC16Aug2010PlaneBreaks/> One report stated that 114 people were injured in the crash, and that of 99 passengers taken to the Amor de Patria Hospital on San Andrés, only four had suffered major injuries.<ref name=BBC16Aug2010PlaneBreaks/> A later report stated 119 people were treated, five for serious injuries.<ref name=Yahoo17Aug2010WomanDies/> | ||
| One report stated that the passenger list included six ], five ], four ], four ] and two ].<ref name=CNN16Aug2010JetSplitsApart/> Another report stated there were three Americans aboard.<ref name=Caracol/> | One report stated that the passenger list included six ], five ], four ], four ] and two ].<ref name=CNN16Aug2010JetSplitsApart/> Another report stated there were three Americans aboard.<ref name=Caracol/> | ||
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 August 2010 (2010-08-16) |
| Summary | Crash on landing |
| Site | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-73V |
| Operator | AIRES |
| Registration | HK-4682 |
| Flight origin | El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá |
| Destination | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport, San Andrés |
| Passengers | TBC |
| Crew | TBC |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | TBC |
| Survivors | TBC |
AIRES Flight 8250 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight which crashed on August 16, 2010 on the Colombian island of San Andrés, in the Caribbean, killing at least one person. The aircraft, an AIRES-operated Boeing 737-73V, was en-route from the Colombian capital Bogota when it crashed while attempting to land in bad weather, breaking into three pieces on the runway.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-73V, registration HK-4682, with serial number (MSN) 32416, construction number 1270. It was powered by two CFM56-7B20 engines and had a capacity for 149 passengers single class. The aircraft had its maiden flight on January 10, 2003, with registration N6046P. Boeing originally delivered it to low-cost airline Easyjet on 21 February 2003. Serving with Easyjet until January 2010, it was then stored. The aircraft was delivered to AIRES on March 6, 2010.
Flight
The flight was operated by the local, privately owned Colombian airline, AIRES. The aircraft was on a flight from the Colombian capital of Bogota, to the the Colombian island of San Andrés, in the Caribbean. A popular tourist destination, San Andres Island is about 190 kilometres (100 nmi) east of the Nicaraguan coast.
The flight took off from Bogota shortly after midnight. Operating as Flight 8250, it departed from El Dorado International Airport at 00:07 en route to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport.
Accident
The crash occured as the plane came into land on San Andrés, at 1:49 a.m. local time, Western Caribbean Time (UTC−05:00). The plane split into three pieces. The impact occurred about 260 feet (79 m) before the start of the runway, with wreckage spread about another 328 feet (100 m). The pilot did not report an emergency to the tower. The aircraft's nose and first eight rows of seating came to rest on the runway pointing in a different direction to the rest of the wreckage. According to Colonel David Barrero of the Colombian Air Force, "the skill of the pilot kept the plane from colliding with the airport". As a result of the accident, the Comité Regional de Prevención y Atención de Desastres was mobilised.
Passengers and crew
There are contradictory reports as to how many people were aboard the aircraft. Reports range from 121 passengers and six crew members, 131 passengers and crew, and at least 127 people aboard. The report of 131 people was further broken down as 121 adult passengers and four minors. Later reports listed 125 passengers, six crew.
There was at least one fatality in the crash. A 68 year old woman suffered a heart attack just after the accident, and died on the way to hospital. One report stated that 114 people were injured in the crash, and that of 99 passengers taken to the Amor de Patria Hospital on San Andrés, only four had suffered major injuries. A later report stated 119 people were treated, five for serious injuries.
One report stated that the passenger list included six Americans, five French, four Brazilians, four Costa Ricans and two Germans. Another report stated there were three Americans aboard.
Passengers were taken to the Hospital Amor de Patria and the Clínica Villarreal.
Investigation
Colombia's civil aviation authority, CASIC and the Colombian Air Force opened an investigation into the accident. The airport was closed as investigators examined the wreckage to determine the cause of the accident. The closure was expected to last until 06:00 on 17 August.
The plane reportedly crashed in bad weather, while a storm was reported in the area, but not at the airport. The METAR (aviation routine weather observation message) report in force at the time of the accident indicated that the wind was from the east north east at 6 knots (11 km/h), visibility was good and that the runway was wet. The plane "landed in the middle of an intense electrical storm" according to Colonel Barrero. There were conflicting reports over what caused the crash, suggesting that the landing was disrupted after either the plane was hit by a downdraft, or struck by lightning. The pilot said that the plane was struck by lightning. Officials refused to comment on the reports of a lightning strike.
Reactions
San Andrés Governor Pedro Gallardo described the high survivor rate as a "miracle".
Similar accidents
Notes
^Note A METAR raw data: SKSP 160500Z 07006KT 9999 FEW016 SCT200 29/26 A2990=
References
- ^ "Boeing 737 Next Gen - MSN 32416". Airfleets. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- "Boeing Production List, Boeing Seattle (Part 04)". ABC List. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Colombian airliner crashes during storm leaving one dead". Reuters. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Colombia plane breaks into pieces after crash". BBC News. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Jet breaks apart during landing in Colombia". CNN. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- "Gobierno no descarta que un rayo causará el accidente aéreo" (in Spanish). RCN Radio. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Accident: Aires B737 at San Andres Island on Aug 16th 2010, landed short of runway and broke up". Aviation Herald. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "'Miracle' in Colombia crash: Woman dies, 130 live". Yahoo. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "Ministro de Transporte descartó fallas técnicas de la aeronave que se accidentó en San Andrés" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- "Ministro de Transporte atribuyó al clima el accidente aéreo en San Andrés" (in Spanish). Caracol. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
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