 The aircraft involved in the accident, while in service with British Caledonian in 1973. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 14, 1983 |
| Summary | Engine failure on takeoff leading to loss of control |
| Site | Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín, Colombia 6°12′49.1″N 75°35′41″W / 6.213639°N 75.59472°W |
| Total fatalities | 25 |
| Total injuries | 15 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-373C |
| Operator | TAMPA Colombia |
| Registration | HK-2401X |
| Flight origin | Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín, Colombia |
| Destination | Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, United States |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 22 |
| Ground injuries | 15 |
On December 14, 1983, 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.