Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crash, Nov 27, 1986, Arauca...
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle accident on November 27, 1986 near Arauca-Santiago Pérez Quiroz, Arauca, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: Elevator...
- Date: November 27, 1986
- Aircraft: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
- Location: Arauca-Santiago Pérez Quiroz, Arauca, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Elevator control problems (stiffness or jamming) during the takeoff roll led to the abort.
A cargo Sud Aviation Caravelle (HK-2850) operated by Aerosucre aborted its takeoff at Arauca on 27 November 1986 after elevator control problems. It overran the runway into a drainage ditch and its undercarriage collapsed; all four crew escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.