The 727F took off from Puerto Carreño Airport (PCR) on runway 24 at 17.20 (local time) and crashed shortly after that. Video circulating on social media shows the aircraft hitting an airport perimeter fence as it struggled to get airborne. According to Colombia’s Aeronáutica Civil agency, the 727F crashed 10 miles from the airport. The flight was heading for Bogota. Aeronáutica Civil said five crew members were killed and a sixth was hospitalized.
The 727-2JO Freighter was registered HK-4544 (CN 21105) and first flew on the 22nd August 1975, making the aircraft just over 40 years old. It was powered by 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 engines. The 727F was one of two aircraft in Colombian cargo carrier Aerosucre’s fleet and has been flying with Aerosucre for almost 8 years.
AIRCRAFT HISTORY
| Date | Registration | Operator | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1975 | 6Y-JMA | Boeing | first flight |
| 29 August 1975 | 6Y-JMA | Air Jamaica | delivered |
| 17 June 1984 | 6Y-JMA | Air Jamaica | landing accident at Toronto, Canada |
| January 1985 | VR-CMA | Air Jamaica | new registration |
| 29 Sept. 1987 | 6Y-JMM | Air Jamaica | new registration |
| Jan 1997 | N281KH | Kitty Hawk Aircargo | cargo conversion |
| 10 Jan 2008 | HK-4544 | Aerosucre | registered |
| 20 December 2016 | HK-4544 | Aerosucre | accident after takeoff Puerto Carreño |
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