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    Airframe Family: Handley Page Herald
    Latest Model:HPR-7-401 Dart Herald
    Last Military Serial:FM1023 RMaAF
    Construction Number:178
    Last Civil Registration:HK-2701
    Compressed ID:Handley Page HPR-7-401 sn FM1023 RM...
    Latest Owner or Location:LACOL Colombia

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    Dates

    Event

    1964

    Constructed as a HPR-7-401.

    8 February 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Malaysian Air Force with s/n FM1023.

    12 September 1977

    To British Air Ferries with new c/r G-BEYG (DART HERALD 401, 178).
    Operated with markings: Jeremy Keegan

    From 8 February 1980 to 28 March 1980

    Leased to Touraine Air Transport (TAT).

    November 1981

    To Aerosucre Colombia with new c/r HK-2701.
    Operated with markings: Don Celso

    21 November 1982


    Photographer: Richard Vandervord
    Notes: Bogota - Eldorado

    4 February 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Barranquilla, - Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ / SKBQ), - Colombia

    By April 1991

    To LACOL Colombia keeping c/r HK-2701.

    16 September 1991

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were seven fatalities. The cargo flight departed Bogota-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia and was destined for Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia. The accident occurred at 6 km (3. 8 mls) from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport (BAQ) (Colombia) while on approach. Narrative: A Handley Page HPR-7 Herald aircraft, HK-2701, was destroyed when it crashed some six kilometers from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport (BAQ), Colombia...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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