Aircraft
Crashes Record Office
Bureau
d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques
Aircraft
Crashes Record OfficeBureau
d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques
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Date & Time
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18 December 2003 at 1700LT
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Crew on board
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3
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Type of Aircraft
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Pax on board
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0
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Company name
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Crew fatalities
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3
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Registration
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HK-4246X
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Pax fatalities
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0
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Location
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Mitu, Colombia
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Schedule
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El Yopal - Mitu
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Total fatalities
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3
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Construction number
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47062
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Year of manufacture
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1968
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While approaching Mitu Airport, the crew obtained the
authorization to descend from 23'000 to 7'000 feet when the aircraft
disappeared from radar screens after it struck a mountain. The rescue
teams found the debris only five days later.
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