What happened
During a night operation at Bogotá-El Dorado Airport, an aircraft arriving from Maracaibo experienced a runway excursion. The flight proceeded without incident until the crew performed the approach and landed on runway 13L. Following the touchdown, the crew attempted to decelerate the aircraft using standard braking procedures.
However, a mechanical failure involving the left engine prevented the aircraft from stopping within the available runway length. As a result, the aircraft exited the paved surface, breached a perimeter fence, and traveled into a nearby grassy field. The impact caused the left main landing gear to collapse. All 41 occupants were successfully evacuated from the wreckage, though two passengers sustained serious injuries during the event.
Findings
- The primary factor in the excursion was a technical issue affecting the left engine during the braking phase.
- The aircraft sustained structural damage that rendered it a total loss.