1983 TAMPA Colombia Boeing 707 crash

Aviation accident 1983 TAMPA Colombia Boeing 707 crash Boeing 707-373C, British Caledonian Airways AN1832128.jpg The aircraft involved in the accident, while in service with British Caledonian in 1973. Accident 1983 12 14 Engine failure on takeoff leading to loss of control Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín, Colombia 6 12 49.1 N 75 35 41 W type:event inline,title 25 15 Boeing 707-373C TAMPA Colombia HK-2401X Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín, Colombia Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, United States 0 3 3 0 22 15 The 1983 Tampa Colombia Boeing 707 crash took place on December 14, 1983, when a TAMPA Colombia Boeing 707 crashed after taking off from Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín, Colombia on a ferry flight, killing all three people on board and 22 more people on the ground. Aircraft The aircraft involved in the accident was a Boeing 707-373C with serial number 18707. The aircraft's maiden flight was in 1963, and it was delivered to World Airways as N375WA the same year. It was then operated by Britannia Airways, and British Caledonian as G-AYSI. In 1976, the aircraft was leased to Singapore Airlines for two months. The aircraft was then transferred to International Air Leases as N3751Y, who leased the aircraft to TAMPA Colombia in 1980.November 2025 Accident On the morning of December 14, 1983, the aircraft was scheduled to operate a flight from Medellín to Miami. During takeoff the no. 4 (outer right) engine ingested foreign objects. The aircraft returned to Medellín where mechanics assessed the damage. They decided the aircraft would be ferried to Miami for repairs. The cargo was unloaded in preparation for the ferry flight.1983-12-14 14 muertos al estrellarse un avión colombiano en el aeropuerto de Medellín es 14 dead when a Colombian plane crashes at the Medellin airport El País Reuters https://elpais.com/diario/1983/12/15/internacional/440290808_850215.html 2019-03-22 1134-6582Ranter Harro ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-373C HK-2401X Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19831214-0 2019-03-22 aviation-safety.net Aviation Safety Network Eight hours later, the aircraft took off with the no 4 engine idle. During the second takeoff attempt the no. 3 (inner right) engine failed. The aircraft banked to the right and crashed into a factory. All three crew members and 22 people on the ground were killed, while 15 more people on the ground were injured. See also Transbrasil Flight 801 References Category:20th century in Medellín Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Colombia Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1983 Category:Airliner accidents and incidents caused by engine failure Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707 Category:December 1983 in South America Category:1983 disasters in Colombia