Boeing 747-200FM N714CK

Summary

On 7 July 2008 at about 03:57 local time, a Boeing 747-200FM registered N714CK, operated by Kalitta Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Madrid, Colombia. 11 people were on board and 5 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. 2 people on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 July 2008 at 03:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Madrid, Colombia

Coordinates

4.7197, -74.2519

Aircraft

Boeing 747-200FM

Registration

N714CK

Category

Airplane

Operator

Kalitta Flying Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Madrid → Miami

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

DCA08RA078

5 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 7, 2008, at 0357 local time, a Boeing 747-200FM, N714CK, operated by Kalitta Air as Centurion Airlines flight 164, was destroyed during a forced landing in Madrid, Cundinamarca, Colombia, shortly after taking off from El Dorado International Airport (SKBO), Bogota, Colombia. Of the eight on-duty and off-duty crew members onboard, five were seriously injured and three sustained minor injuries. On-ground injuries included two fatalities and one serious injury. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The international cargo flight, which was destined for Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida, was operating under Colombian flight regulations. Under the provisions of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13, the United States, as the state of design and manufacture of the airplane and engines as well as the state of the operator and registry, designated an accredited representative who traveled to the scene. Assisting were NTSB airworthiness and human performance specialists as well as technical advisors from the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing Aircraft Company, Pratt & Whitney and the operator. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from: Grupo de Investigacion de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Eldorado # 103-23 Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 57-1-2962138 Fax: 57-1-2962806 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.