Antonov AN-32 crash, Oct 8, 1994, Mitú-Fabio Alberto León...
Antonov AN-32 accident on October 8, 1994 near Mitú-Fabio Alberto León Bentley, Vaupés, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: The crew failed to...
- Date: October 8, 1994
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-32
- Location: Mitú-Fabio Alberto León Bentley, Vaupés, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew failed to recognize that the aircraft was too low on short final, resulting in a landing short of the runway.
On landing at Mitu the An-32 touched down 8 m short of the runway, bounced and landed again about 300 m past the threshold. The right main gear collapsed and the aircraft left the runway and struck a parked PC-6. All five crew and two technicians were injured.