746

De Havilland DHC-6-300

HK-2602

Year of Manufacture:

Built as:

Engine Installation:

Registration History:

1981

DHC-6-300

Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27

C-GEMU ► HK-2602X ► HK-2602

Reg’n

C-GEMU

C-GEMU

HK-2602X

HK-2602

Operator [Owner]

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

ACES-Aerolíneas Centrales de Colombia S.A., Bogota

Via Miami, FL 26/28-May-1981 on delivery to Colombia

ACES-Aerolíneas Centrales de Colombia S.A., Medellin

Change

Roll Out

F/Flight

Delivered

 

Re-reg'd

Date

18-Feb-1981

21-Feb-1981

26-May-1981

 

by Mar-1982

30-Nov-1996 - Stalled and collided with Padre Amaya Mountain at the 7147ft level, after take-off from Medellin, while operating a scheduled service to Bahia Solano. Investigation determined the aircraft was overloaded by approximately 375 lbs; there were fourteen fatalities.