1 fatality

16 Aug 2010: BOEING 737 7V3 — Aires — San Andres Island, Colombia

San Andres Island, Colombia

On 16 Aug 2010, a BOEING 737 7V3 operated by Aires was involved in an aviation accident near San Andres Island, Colombia. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: not provided. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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BOEING 737 7V3
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A Boeing 737-700 operated by Aires crashed during its approach to San Andres Island, Colombia.

What happened

On August 16, 2010, at 0150 UTC, a Boeing 737-700, registration HK-4682, was on approach to the San Andres Island Airport in San Andres Island, Colombia, when it crashed. The aircraft was operated by Aires and was carrying 121 passengers and 6 crew members.

The accident resulted in 1 fatality, 17 serious injuries, and 67 minor injuries.

Probable cause

not provided