Antonov AN-32 crash, Apr 19, 2002 (3 killed), Popayán-Gui...
Antonov AN-32 accident on April 19, 2002 near Popayán-Guillermo León Valencia, Cauca, Colombia with 3 fatalities. Cause: Crew did not follow...
- Date: April 19, 2002
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-32
- Location: Popayán-Guillermo León Valencia, Cauca, Colombia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Crew did not follow manufacturer and company procedures: takeoff from an intersection with a wrong flap setting and reduced power, on a runway too short for the conditions.
A chartered Antonov An-32 carrying prisoners was taking off from Popayan on a ferry flight to Medellin. The crew started the takeoff from an intersection with reduced runway length, flap and power settings below company procedure for a high-altitude airport. The pilot rejected the takeoff too late, the aircraft overran into trees and broke in two, killing three people.