Air France Flight 422

Air France Flight 422
Accident summary
Date	20 April 1998
Type	Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)
Site	Bogotá, Colombia
Passengers	43
Crew	10
Fatalities	53
Survivors	0
Aircraft type	Boeing 727
Operator	Air France
Tail number	HC-BSU
Flight origin	El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia
Destination	Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Quito, Ecuador

Air France Flight 422 was a scheduled flight on 20 April 1998 by Air France from Bogotá, Colombia, to Quito, Ecuador. The Boeing 727 was destroyed, killing all 53 people on board, when it crashed into the mountains east of Bogotá because of foggy weather and low visibility after taking off from Bogotá's El Dorado International Airport. The plane was owned by TAME, the Ecuadoran airline, but leased to Air France.^[1]

References

^ "At least 53 killed when 727 crashes in Bogota" CNN 1998-04-20

External links

	Ecuador portal
	France portal
	Aviation portal

Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network

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