Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crash, Jul 20, 1979, Bogotá...

Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle accident on July 20, 1979 near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District, Colombia with no fatalities.

A Sud Aviation Caravelle (HK-1778) of Aerotal Colombia returned to Bogota-El Dorado on 20 July 1979 after an emergency declared shortly after takeoff. It landed with the left main gear retracted, slid off the runway and came to rest against a bank. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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