Incident
Shortly after takeoff from Bogotá-El Dorado Airport, while the aircraft was in its initial climb, a loud bang was heard in the rear of the cabin. Immediately thereafter, warning lights illuminated on the cockpit panel. The captain contacted air traffic control, declared an emergency, and was cleared to return to the airport.
Emergency Landing
Due to hydraulic system problems, the landing on runway 12 was conducted with the left main landing gear still retracted. The aircraft slid on its left belly, veered off the left side of the runway, and eventually came to rest against a bank. The hydraulic system failure also caused a loss of cabin pressure.
Aftermath
All 57 occupants escaped the aircraft uninjured. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair. The specific cause of the hydraulic system failure is not stated in the available information.