Aerosucre B722 at Barranquilla on Dec 12th 2025, left main gear up landing

Last Update: December 12, 2025 / 17:07:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 12, 2025

Classification
Accident

Airline
Aerosucre Colombia

Flight number
A4-141

Departure
Barranquilla, Colombia

Destination
Bogota, Colombia

Aircraft Registration
HK-5216

Aircraft Type
Boeing 727-200

ICAO Type Designator
B722

Airport
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, Barranquilla

Airport ICAO Code
SKBQ

An Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 freighter, registration HK-5216 performing flight A4-141 from Barranquilla to Bogota (Colombia), was climbing out of Barranquilla's runway 05 when the crew stopped the climb at about 15000 feet, decided to return to Barranquilla and descended to 3000 feet and entered a hold. The aircraft subsequently touched down on runway 05 about one hour after departure. During roll out the left wing lowered to the runway surface and skidded on the runway. The crew managed to keep the aircraft on the runway. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage to left wing and gear however.

Colombia'd Aerocivil reported the aircraft returned to Barranquilla after a fault with the left main gear. Emergency services were on standby and confirmed the failure of the left main gear, the aircraft came to a stop on the left side of the runway. There were no injuries. An investigation has been opened.

Related NOTAMs:
A3674/25 NOTAMN
Q) SKEC/QFALC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/1053N07447W005
A) SKBQ
B) 2512121141 C) 2512121600
E) AD CLSD

A3676/25 NOTAMR A3674/25
Q) SKEC/QFALC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/1053N07447W005
A) SKBQ
B) 2512121542 C) 2512121700
E) AD CLSD

Metars:
SKBQ 121000Z 04009KT 360V060 CAVOK 27/24 Q1007=
SKBQ 120900Z 04009KT 010V070 CAVOK 27/24 Q1007=
SKBQ 120800Z 03008KT CAVOK 28/24 Q1006=
SKBQ 120700Z 03009KT 350V050 CAVOK 28/24 Q1007=
SKBQ 120600Z 03009KT CAVOK 28/24 Q1008=
SKBQ 120500Z 03008KT 350V050 CAVOK 28/25 Q1008=
SKBQ 120400Z 03006KT 350V070 CAVOK 28/25 Q1008=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 12, 2025

Classification
Accident

Airline
Aerosucre Colombia

Flight number
A4-141

Departure
Barranquilla, Colombia

Destination
Bogota, Colombia

Aircraft Registration
HK-5216

Aircraft Type
Boeing 727-200

ICAO Type Designator
B722

Airport
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, Barranquilla

Airport ICAO Code
SKBQ

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