Convair CV-440 Metropolitan crash, Feb 20, 1993 (2 killed)
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan accident on February 20, 1993 near Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not...
- Date: February 20, 1993
- Aircraft: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
- Location: Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined; the engine failure was reported with no cause identified.
A Cargo Three Panama Convair CV-440 freighter had an engine failure soon after takeoff from Bogota-El Dorado. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared to return, but the aircraft lost height and came down in a field about 3 km west of the airport. Both pilots were killed.