Avro 748 crash, Jul 5, 1973 (3 killed), Bucaramanga-Gomez...
Avro 748 accident on July 5, 1973 near Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño Santander, Colombia with 3 fatalities.
- Date: July 5, 1973
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño Santander, Colombia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Avianca Avro 748 landing in heavy rain at Bucaramanga touched down 469 meters past the threshold of a wet runway. It veered left over soft ground and crashed into houses in San Gerardo, killing three children on the ground.