Aerosucre B722 at Bogota on Dec 6th 2025, electrical and communication problems

Last Update: December 9, 2025 / 18:22:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 6, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aerosucre Colombia

Flight number
A4-2170

Departure
Bogota, Colombia

Destination
Panama City, Panama

Aircraft Registration
HK-5216

Aircraft Type
Boeing 727-200

ICAO Type Designator
B722

An Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 freighter, registration HK-5216 performing flight A4-2170 from Bogota (Colombia) to Panama City (Panama), departed Bogota's runway 14R when the transponder ceased transmitting. Upon ATC query the crew reported they had an electrical failure and confirmed they were without transponder. The aircraft returned to Bogota for a safe landing on runway 14L.

Colombia's DGCA reported: "On Saturday afternoon, a cargo aircraft that had taken off from El Dorado International Airport experienced a technical issue with its electrical and communications systems. The crew requested an immediate return and, after declaring an emergency, landed safely on the north runway. The situation was handled efficiently thanks to the correct application of procedures, the training of air traffic personnel, and the robustness of the Colombian air traffic management system, without consequences for third parties."

The aircraft is still on the ground in Bogota about 70 hours after landing back.

Metars:
METAR SKBO 062200Z 27006KT 180V300 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN080 16/11 Q1025 NOSIG RMK VCSH/NE/SE=
METAR SKBO 062100Z 24009KT 190V270 9999 VCSH SCT020 SCT080 17/11 Q1025 NOSIG RMK VCSH/NE/SE=
METAR SKBO 062000Z 24012KT 9999 VCSH SCT020TCU SCT080 18/11 Q1025 NOSIG=
METAR SKBO 061900Z 28010KT 210V310 9999 VCSH SCT020CB SCT080 18/10 Q1025 NOSIG RMK CB VCSH/E/S=
METAR SKBO 061800Z 29009KT 9999 VCSH SCT030TCU 19/11 Q1026 NOSIG RMK TCU VCSH/SE/S=
SPECI SKBO 061716Z 31008KT 9999 VCSH SCT030TCU 18/11 Q1026 NOSIG RMK TCU VCSH/S=
METAR SKBO 061700Z VRB04KT 9999 SCT030 20/11 Q1027 NOSIG=
METAR SKBO 061600Z VRB03KT 9999 SCT030 19/11 Q1028 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 6, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aerosucre Colombia

Flight number
A4-2170

Departure
Bogota, Colombia

Destination
Panama City, Panama

Aircraft Registration
HK-5216

Aircraft Type
Boeing 727-200

ICAO Type Designator
B722

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