Aerosucre B732 at Bogota on May 8th 2021, rejected takeoff due to nose gear problem

Last Update: May 9, 2021 / 13:30:38 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 8, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aerosucre Colombia

Departure
Bogota, Colombia

Destination
Mitu, Colombia

Aircraft Registration
HK-5026

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

Airport
El Dorado International Airport, Bogota

Airport ICAO Code
SKBO

An Aerosucre Boeing 737-200 freighter, registration HK-5026 performing a flight from Bogota to Mitu (Colombia), was accelerating for takeoff from runway 13R when the crew rejected takeoff due to a problem with the nose gear. The aircraft came to a stop at the end of the runway and was disabled.

Aeronautica Civil de Colombia reported the aircraft presented a problem in the nose gear, rejected takeoff and came to a stop at the end of the runway. The southern runway needed to be closed while the aircraft was being removed. The Colombia Accident Investigation Department opened an investigation.

Metars:
SKBO 081700Z 22009KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 SCT080 17/12 Q1027 NOSIG RMK VCSH/SE A3034=
SKBO 081600Z 02005KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 SCT080 18/10 Q1028 NOSIG RMK VCSH/SE A3036=
SKBO 081500Z 06005KT 9999 SCT020 SCT080 17/10 Q1028 NOSIG RMK A3038=
SKBO 081400Z 04004KT 9999 SCT020 BKN080 15/11 Q1029 NOSIG RMK A3039=
SKBO 081300Z 04005KT 9999 FEW017 OVC080 13/12 Q1028 NOSIG RMK A3038=
SKBO 081200Z 33003KT 9999 FEW015 OVC070 11/10 Q1028 NOSIG RMK A3038=
SKBO 081100Z 34003KT 9999 FEW015 SCT070 BKN200 11/10 Q1027 NOSIG RMK A3035=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 8, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aerosucre Colombia

Departure
Bogota, Colombia

Destination
Mitu, Colombia

Aircraft Registration
HK-5026

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

Airport
El Dorado International Airport, Bogota

Airport ICAO Code
SKBO

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