Boeing 707 crash, Dec 20, 1980, Bogotá-El Dorado
Boeing 707 accident on December 20, 1980 near Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot-in-command probably...
- Date: December 20, 1980
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot-in-command probably lost visual contact with the runway and its lighting in heavy rain and dense fog, and the aircraft descended into the ground
An Aerotal Colombia Boeing 707 cargo flight from Miami to Bogota struck the ground on final approach to runway 12 at Bogota El Dorado after entering heavy rain and dense fog. The aircraft lost its undercarriage on impact, broke into several pieces and caught fire. All four crew members were injured and there were no fatalities.