Fokker F28 incident near Bogota, CO, May 4, 2010
On May 4, 2010 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Fokker F28, registered HK4488, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Bogota (Bogota airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
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 4, 2010 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Bogota, Colombia · Bogota
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fokker F28
- Registration
- HK4488 · 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 4, 2010 a Fokker 28, Colombian registration HK4488, operated by Avianca, experienced a hard landing at Bogota. There were no injuries, and minor damage to the aircraft. This investigation is being conducted by the Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (http://portal.aerocivil.gov), who requested flight recorder assistance from the NTSB lab.
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
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown)
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: Unk
- Destination: BOG Bogota
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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