Date: 25 January 1990
Flight: Flight 52
Aircraft: Boeing 707-300
Location: Cove Neck, New York
Summary: Fuel exhaustion and pilot error
Is Avianca Safe?
We track reported incidents for Avianca. This page lists 19 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.
Most recent listed incident: 25 January 1990
Date: 27 November 1989
Flight: Flight 203
Aircraft: Boeing 727
Location: Soacha
Summary: Terrorism, bombing
Date: 17 March 1988
Flight: Flight 410
Aircraft: Boeing 727
Location: Cúcuta
Summary: Pilot error, CFIT
Date: 27 November 1983
Flight: Flight 011
Aircraft: Boeing 747-200B
Location: Madrid
Summary: Pilot error, CFIT
Date: 26 April 1967
Flight: HK-326
Aircraft: Douglas C-47
Location: near Sogamoso Airport
Summary: Loss of altitude, CFIT
Date: 24 December 1966
Flight: Flight 729
Aircraft: Douglas C-47A
Location: near Casubel River
Summary: CFIT
Date: 22 September 1966
Flight: Flight 870
Aircraft: Douglas DC-4-1009
Location: near Eldorado Airport
Summary: Engine problems, CFIT
Date: 14 January 1966
Flight: Flight 4
Aircraft: Douglas C-54B
Location: off Crespo Airport
Summary: Maintenance error, pilot error, controlled flight into water
Date: 17 October 1965
Flight: Flight 508
Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
Location: Bucaramanga
Summary: Mid-air collision with a Piper Super Cub
Date: 22 March 1965
Flight: Flight 676
Aircraft: Douglas C-47
Location: Pan de Azucar Peak
Summary: Pilot error, CFIT
Date: 15 September 1964
Flight: HK-319
Aircraft: Douglas C-47A
Location: near Condoto
Summary: Shifted cargo, loss of control
Date: 25 February 1962
Flight: HK-502
Aircraft: Douglas C-47A
Location: Municipio de Marulanda
Summary: Pilot error
Date: 21 January 1960
Flight: Flight 671
Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049E-55 Super Constellation
Location: Montego Bay Airport
Summary: Heavy landing, ran off runway
Date: 23 June 1959
Flight: Flight 667
Aircraft: Douglas DC-4
Location: Cerro Baco
Summary: CFIT
Date: 9 March 1957
Flight: HK-155
Aircraft: Douglas C-47
Location: 20 W of Tulua
Summary: Weather, pilot error, CFIT
Date: 9 August 1954
Flight: HK-163
Aircraft: Lockheed L-749A-79 Constellation
Location: near Lajes Airport
Summary: Pilot error, CFIT
Date: 11 January 1954
Flight: HK-160
Aircraft: Douglas C-47A
Location: Manizales, Colombia
Summary: CFIT
Date: 2 May 1950
Flight: HK-120
Aircraft: Douglas C-47
Location: near Chimborazo Mountain
Summary: CFIT
Date: 15 February 1947
Flight: C-114
Aircraft: Douglas DC-4
Location: 19 mi NW of Bogotá
Summary: Low visibility, CFIT