La Vanguardia Airport is an airport serving the city of

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in the

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. It serves regular passenger, charter and cargo airlines as well as private sectors. The airport is just north of the city.

Airlines and destinations

HK-4528 - FAC-1180 Embraer 170 SATENA (7496806834)

Accidents and incidents

*On 6 June 1985, Douglas C-53D HK-1340 of LACOL Colombia crashed shortly after take-off after the starboard engine failed while the aircraft was on a cargo flight. The aircraft was probably overloaded and it caught fire after crashing into trees. Three of the six people on board were killed. *On 28 May 1993, Douglas C-53D HK-2213 of Transoriente Colombia crashed near Villavicencio after both engines failed shortly after take-off from La Vanguardia Airport on a scheduled passenger flight. Seven of the 29 people on board were killed. *On 30 March 1996,

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HK-2497 of LANC Colombia was damaged beyond repair in a wheels-up landing on approach to La Vanguardia. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight to La Macarena Airport when an engine problem was encountered and the decision was made to return to La Vanguardia. *On July 9, 2000, a

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HK-851-P of ADES Airlines, crashed near the airport after take off, when the engine number 2 failed due to fire. 13 of 19 people on board were killed including the Captain and First Officer. There were 7 survivors. *On 3 November 2010, an

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took place at the airport warehouse. No

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were reported. The explosion was caused by a parcel. As a result, several

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suspended flights from the airport. *On 9 March 2019,

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HK-2494 of LASER Aéro Colombia crashed en route from

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, in

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, killing all 14 occupants. *On July 10, 2021, a DC-3 of Alianza, registered as HK2830, crashed into a mountain minutes after take-off. All three occupants were killed.

References

External links

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Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

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