Air France Flight 422

Air France Flight 422

Infobox Airliner accident
name=Air France Flight 422
date=April 20, 1998
type=
site=Bogotá, Colombia
fatalities=53
aircraft_type=Boeing 727
origin=Bogotá, Colombia
destination=Quito, Ecuador
operator=Air France
passengers=43
crew=10
survivors = 0

Air France Flight 422 was a scheduled flight on April 20, 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 visbility after taking off from Bogotá's El Dorado International Airport. The plane was owned by TAME, the Ecuadoran airline, but leased to Air France. [ [http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9804/20/colombia.plane.crash.update/ "At least 53 killed when 727 crashes in Bogota"] "CNN" 1998-04-20]

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