Avro 748 crash, Aug 22, 1979 (4 killed), Bogotá-El Dorado...
Avro 748 accident on August 22, 1979 near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District, Colombia with 4 fatalities.
- Date: August 22, 1979
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District, Colombia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Avro 748 (HS-748) of SATENA was stolen from Bogota-El Dorado Airport by a 23 year old former airport mechanic who had been dismissed. After a pre-dawn takeoff he flew low passes over the city before the aircraft crashed into houses. The pilot and three people on the ground were killed, seven others were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.