Air France Flight 422

Air France Flight 422 was a scheduled flight on 20 April 1998 by Air France from Bogotá, Colombia, to Quito, Ecuador. In this hull loss accident, the Boeing 727 crashed into the mountains east of Bogotá because of foggy weather and low visibility after taking off from Bogotá's El Dorado International Airport. The plane was owned by TAME, the Ecuadoran airline, but leased to Air France.

Airliner accident

Date:

  • Apr 20, 1998

Aircraft type:

Operator:

Passengers:

  • 43

Crew:

  • 10

Fatalities:

  • 53
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Event

Type of disaster:

Total fatalities:

  • 53

Start date:

  • Apr 20, 1998
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