Cargo Flight Overrun and Fire After Engine Failure at Villavicencio-La Vanguardia (HK-1776)

Incident Overview and Flight Details The aircraft departed Villavicencio-La Vanguardia airport at 1206LT on a cargo flight to Mitú. The aircraft carried 12 passengers, three crew members, and a load of various goods consisting of food, along with 7 tons of fuel in 55 drums. ## Engine Failure and Emergency Return After takeoff from runway 22, the aircraft was climbing when engine number 2 lost power. The captain decided to return for an emergency landing and was cleared to land on the same runway. ## Approach, Landing, and Overrun On final approach, the airplane became unstable when the flight engineer shut down engine number 2. The aircraft landed too far down the runway, about 1,700 feet past the runway threshold. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran and came to rest against an embankment, bursting into flames. ## Casualties and Damage Four passengers were killed, while 11 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.