SAM Colombia Flight 501
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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.
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Accident | |
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Date | 19 May 1993 |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain aggravated by pilot error and inclement weather |
Site | Mt. Paramo Frontino, near José María Córdova International Airport, Medellín, Colombia |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 727-46 |
Operator | SAM Colombia |
Registration | HK-2422X |
Flight origin | Tocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama |
Stopover | José María Córdova International Airport, Medellín, Colombia |
Destination | El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia |
Passengers | 125 |
Crew | 7 |
Fatalities | 132 |
Survivors | 0 |
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