Boeing 727-100 crash, Nov 27, 1989 (107 killed), Soacha
Boeing 727-100 accident on November 27, 1989 near Soacha, Cundinamarca, Colombia with 107 fatalities. Cause: Explosion of a bomb placed in the cabin...
- Date: November 27, 1989
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-100
- Location: Soacha, Cundinamarca, Colombia
- Fatalities: 107
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Explosion of a bomb placed in the cabin before takeoff, attributed to the Medellin cartel. The blast caused a fire and loss of hydraulic and flight control systems, so the crew could not keep the aircraft under control.
An Avianca Boeing 727-100 was destroyed in flight from Bogota when a bomb planted in the cabin exploded about five minutes after takeoff. The blast breached the fuselage near the right wing root, the fire and loss of hydraulics disabled the flight controls and the aircraft broke up near Soacha. All 107 people on board died.