Avianca Flight 410
Encyclopedia
Avianca
Flight 410 was a flight that crashed at 13:17 on March 17, 1988, near Cúcuta
, Colombia
. The aircraft
was a Boeing 727-21
operated by Avianca
, the national airline
of Colombia. Flight 410 was a regular scheduled domestic passenger flight from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza International Airport
(CUC) to Cartagena de Indias
-Rafael Núñez International Airport
(CTG). The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 33 at Cúcuta.
The aircraft registration number was HK-1716. That airplane had flown previously with Pan Am
, as #N321PA. The aircraft was built in 1966, and had 43,848 hours of airframe time.
There were no survivors among the 7 crew and 136 passengers.
The official cause of the crash was a controlled flight into terrain
at 6,200 feet. The investigation pointed to a number of probable causes, including a non-crew pilot
in the cockpit, whose presence diverted the attention of the pilot and who interfered with the operation of the aircraft, and a lack of teamwork between the pilot and co-pilot. (CRM
)
Avianca
Avianca S.A. is the flag carrier airline of Colombia since December 5, 1919 when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogotá, D.C. with its hub at the El Dorado International Airport...
Flight 410 was a flight that crashed at 13:17 on March 17, 1988, near Cúcuta
Cúcuta
Cúcuta is a Colombian city, capital of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country. Due to its proximity to the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Cúcuta is an important commercial center. The city has the constitutional category of Special District. It is located at the most active...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. The aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
was a Boeing 727-21
Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
operated by Avianca
Avianca
Avianca S.A. is the flag carrier airline of Colombia since December 5, 1919 when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogotá, D.C. with its hub at the El Dorado International Airport...
, the national airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
of Colombia. Flight 410 was a regular scheduled domestic passenger flight from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza International Airport
Camilo Daza International Airport
Camilo Daza International Airport is a civil airport located in Cúcuta, Colombia. The airport serves the Norte de Santander Department . The airport contains international facilities and is able to operate general aviation flights to international destinations.This air terminal is located 5 km...
(CUC) to Cartagena de Indias
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...
-Rafael Núñez International Airport
Rafael Núñez International Airport
Rafael Núñez International Airport is an airport located in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. It is the second largest airport on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and the largest in the region in terms of passenger movement....
(CTG). The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 33 at Cúcuta.
The aircraft registration number was HK-1716. That airplane had flown previously with Pan Am
Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991...
, as #N321PA. The aircraft was built in 1966, and had 43,848 hours of airframe time.
There were no survivors among the 7 crew and 136 passengers.
The official cause of the crash was a controlled flight into terrain
Controlled flight into terrain
Controlled flight into terrain describes an accident in which an airworthy aircraft, under pilot control, is unintentionally flown into the ground, a mountain, water, or an obstacle. The term was coined by engineers at Boeing in the late 1970s...
at 6,200 feet. The investigation pointed to a number of probable causes, including a non-crew pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
in the cockpit, whose presence diverted the attention of the pilot and who interfered with the operation of the aircraft, and a lack of teamwork between the pilot and co-pilot. (CRM
Crew Resource Management
Crew resource management or Cockpit resource management is a procedure and training system in systems where human error can have devastating effects. Used primarily for improving air safety, CRM focuses on interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision making in the cockpit...
)
See also
- List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners