Aerosucre

Fleet

Accidents and incidents

• June 25, 1997 - a 727-100F HK-1717 aircraft crossed the threshold of runway 31L at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, after having aborted takeoff. All occupants were unharmed, but the aircraft was declared a total loss and later dismantled.
• August 17, 2006 - HK-3985 suffered a failure of the landing gear during its taxiing to runway 31R at El Dorado International Airport in the city of Bogotá, causing damage to its left wing. The aircraft was declared a total loss and was dismantled.
• November 18, 2006 - an Aerosucre Boeing 727 on a cargo flight from Bogotá to Leticia crashed on approach to Leticia when it hit a 150-foot television antenna. The three crew members and two passengers were killed.
• February 12, 2011 - an Aerosucre Boeing 727 carrying cargo from Yopal to Mitú had a hydraulic failure while flying over Bogotá. The plane landed safely at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, and no one was injured.
• December 20, 2016 - Aerosucre Flight 157, Boeing 727 crashed after take-off from Germán Olano Airport in Puerto Carreño after overrunning the runway, hitting the fence, eventually becoming airborne, climbing out, but crashed attempting to return for an emergency landing. 5 crew members died, and 1 crew member had several injuries.