SAM Colombia Flight 501 was a Boeing 727-46 that crashed on 19 May 1993, killing all 132 on board. The aircraft collided with a mountain while on approach to Medellín, Colombia.
SAM Colombia Flight 501
A SAM Colombia Boeing 727, similar to the one involved
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 727-46, registered as HK-2422X (factory no. 18876, serial no. 217), which was built in 1965 and had its maiden flight on December 30 of that year. The aircraft was powered by three Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7Aturbofan engines. The aircraft was delivered to Japan Airlines on January 7, 1966, and was registered as JA8309. On November 16, 1972, the airliner was leased to Korean Air, where it was re-registered as HL7309. On November 9, 1980, Korean Air sold the aircraft to SAM Colombia, where it was re-registered as HK-2422X.[1][2]
The flight crew consisted of captain Mauricio Oswaldo Vacca Mejía, first officer Julio César Andrade Granados, and flight engineer Jaime Martínez.[3][4]
Accidentedit
At 14:18, Flight 501 took off from Panama City, Panama, bound for Bogotá, Colombia, with a stopover in Medellín. The aircraft climbed to flight level 160 (about 16,000 feet (4,900 m)). On board were 7 crew members and 125 passengers, including several Panamanian dentists on their way to a convention.[1][3]
Thunderstorm activity in the area made automatic direction finder (ADF) navigation more difficult, and the Medellín VOR/DME was unusable, having been attacked by terrorists. The crew reported over the Abejorral NDB beacon at FL160, as they were approaching Medellín. The flight was then cleared to descend to FL120 (about 12,000 feet (3,700 m)), after which communication was lost. After multiple failed attempts to contact the flight, Medellín ATC declared an emergency.[1][3]
Because the radio beacon was unserviceable, the crew made navigational errors. The 727 had actually not yet reached the beacon, and descended into mountainous terrain. The flight then struck the 3,749-metre-high (12,300 ft) Mount Paramo Frontino.[1][3]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Aircraft accident Boeing 727-46 HK-2422X Medellín". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
^. JetPhotos.Net. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
^ abcd"132 on Missing Colombian Plane". The New York Times. 1993-05-20. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
^"UNA BÚSQUEDA ANGUSTIOSA" [AN ANGUISHED SEARCH]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 1993-05-20. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
colombia, flight, boeing, that, crashed, 1993, killing, board, aircraft, collided, with, mountain, while, approach, medellín, colombia, colombia, boeing, similar, involvedaccidentdate19, 1993summarycontrolled, flight, into, terrain, aggravated, pilot, error, i. SAM Colombia Flight 501 was a Boeing 727 46 that crashed on 19 May 1993 killing all 132 on board The aircraft collided with a mountain while on approach to Medellin Colombia SAM Colombia Flight 501A SAM Colombia Boeing 727 similar to the one involvedAccidentDate19 May 1993SummaryControlled flight into terrain aggravated by pilot error and inclement weatherSiteMt Paramo Frontino near Jose Maria Cordova International Airport Medellin ColombiaAircraftAircraft typeBoeing 727 46OperatorSAM ColombiaRegistrationHK 2422XFlight originTocumen International Airport Panama City PanamaStopoverJose Maria Cordova International Airport Medellin ColombiaDestinationEl Dorado International Airport Bogota ColombiaPassengers125Crew7Fatalities132Survivors0This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources SAM Colombia Flight 501 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Contents 1 Aircraft 2 Accident 3 References 4 External linksAircraft editThe aircraft involved was a Boeing 727 46 registered as HK 2422X factory no 18876 serial no 217 which was built in 1965 and had its maiden flight on December 30 of that year The aircraft was powered by three Pratt amp Whitney JT8D 7A turbofan engines The aircraft was delivered to Japan Airlines on January 7 1966 and was registered as JA8309 On November 16 1972 the airliner was leased to Korean Air where it was re registered as HL7309 On November 9 1980 Korean Air sold the aircraft to SAM Colombia where it was re registered as HK 2422X 1 2 The flight crew consisted of captain Mauricio Oswaldo Vacca Mejia first officer Julio Cesar Andrade Granados and flight engineer Jaime Martinez 3 4 Accident editAt 14 18 Flight 501 took off from Panama City Panama bound for Bogota Colombia with a stopover in Medellin The aircraft climbed to flight level 160 about 16 000 feet 4 900 m On board were 7 crew members and 125 passengers including several Panamanian dentists on their way to a convention 1 3 Thunderstorm activity in the area made automatic direction finder ADF navigation more difficult and the Medellin VOR DME was unusable having been attacked by terrorists The crew reported over the Abejorral NDB beacon at FL160 as they were approaching Medellin The flight was then cleared to descend to FL120 about 12 000 feet 3 700 m after which communication was lost After multiple failed attempts to contact the flight Medellin ATC declared an emergency 1 3 Because the radio beacon was unserviceable the crew made navigational errors The 727 had actually not yet reached the beacon and descended into mountainous terrain The flight then struck the 3 749 metre high 12 300 ft Mount Paramo Frontino 1 3 References edit a b c d Aircraft accident Boeing 727 46 HK 2422X Medellin Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 2012 11 02 Retrieved 2013 06 09 Boeing 727 46 HK 2422 JetPhotos Net Archived from the original on 2014 04 23 Retrieved 2013 06 09 a b c d 132 on Missing Colombian Plane The New York Times 1993 05 20 ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on 2013 12 19 Retrieved 2013 06 09 UNA BUSQUEDA ANGUSTIOSA AN ANGUISHED SEARCH El Tiempo in Spanish 1993 05 20 Retrieved 2023 06 03 External links edit nbsp Colombia portal nbsp Aviation portal nbsp Modern history portalAccident description at the Aviation Safety Network nbsp This article about an aviation accident is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SAM Colombia Flight 501 amp oldid 1193184371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
