Boeing 757 224 accident near Bogota, CO, November 29, 2017
On November 29, 2017 at about 4:00 am local time, a Boeing 757 224, registered N14115, was involved in an accident during enroute (descent) near Bogota. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 157 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 29, 2017 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Bogota, Colombia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 157 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757 224 224 · all 757 224s on the register
- Registration
- N14115 · registry record · serial 27557
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Colombia Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 757, which occurred on November 28, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, as the State of Manufacture, Design and Registry of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the CAA.
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
- Turbulence encounter during enroute (descent) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 248,020 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Rolls-Royc RB.211 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Rolls-Royc RB.211 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | 4 | ||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 151 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.