Embraer EMB145 accident near Mitu, CO, May 5, 2010
On May 5, 2010 at about 10:20 am local time, a Embraer EMB145, registered HK4536, suffered minor damage in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Mitu (Mitu airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 41 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 5, 2010 · about 10:20 am local time
- Place
- Mitu, Colombia · Mitu
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 41 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB145 UNDESIGNAT · all EMB145s on the register
- Registration
- HK4536 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 5, 2010, an EMB-145, Colombian registration HK-4536, operated by Satena airlines overran the landing runway at Mitu, Colombia. There were no injuries among the 4 crew and 37 passengers. The airplane was equipped with Rolls Royce-US engines. The incident is being investigated by the Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (http://portal.aerocivil.gov.co) who has requested NTSB assistance with avionics memory readout.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing area overshoot during landing (landing roll)
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: Bogota
- Destination: Mitu
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 2 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 37 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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