Global InformationAerosucre Flight 157 information
 HK-4544 during the runway overrun, filmed by a pedestrian on the road adjacent to the runway | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 December 2016 |
| Summary | Crashed following runway overrun on takeoff and loss of control caused by overloading on cargo |
| Site | Germán Olano Airport, Puerto Carreño, Colombia 6°11′14.40″N 67°34′0.40″W / 6.1873333°N 67.5667778°W |
| Aircraft | |
| 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 (serious) |
| 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.[1][2]
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.[3]
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (29 August 2018). "Crash: Aerosucre B722 at Puerto Carreno on Dec 20th 2016, overran runway on takeoff". The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Kauh, Elaine (21 December 2016). "Colombian Cargo B727 Crashes, Five Dead". AVweb. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (4 September 2018). "Aerosucre crash followed flawed speed decision". Flight International. No. 5652. p. 18.