Avianca Airlines Flight 011, registration HK-2910, was a Boeing 747-283B on an international scheduled passenger flight from Paris to Bogota with an intermediate stop in Madrid. The history of Colombias Avianca Airlines could be considered as colorful as their red and white airplanes. ... The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the second largest passenger airliner after the Airbus A380. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Bogota is also a city in New Jersey, see Bogota, New Jersey. ... Coat of arms The Plaza de España square Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25′ N 3°45′ W. Population of the city of Madrid proper was 3,093,000 (Madrilenes, madrileños) as of 2003 estimates. ...

On November 27, 1983, Flight 011 was attempting to land at the Barajas International Airport. The crew captured the ILS, as is the standard procedure. However, they caught it on the wrong track and descended below the Minimum Descent Altitude, or MDA. This caused the pilot to begin a right turn that was short of the point where the turn was supposed to be made. November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barajas International Airport, located in Madrid, is Spains most important international and domestic getaway center. ... Instrument Landing System, ILS is an air navigation system for landing. ... MDA is an abbreviation for Moldova (its ISO 3166-1 three-letter country code); two organizations in the U.S.: the Muscular Dystrophy Association; the Missile Defense Agency, an agency of the Department of Defense; various computing terms: the OMGs model-driven architecture; Monochrome Display Adapter, a computer display... MDA is an abbreviation for Moldova (its ISO 3166-1 three-letter country code); two organizations in the U.S.: the Muscular Dystrophy Association; the Missile Defense Agency, an agency of the Department of Defense; various computing terms: the OMGs model-driven architecture; Monochrome Display Adapter, a computer display...

Flight 011 struck a series of hills, causing the right wing to break off. The 747 then cartwheeled, shattering into five pieces before coming to rest upside down. Only 11 passengers survived among the 169 passengers and 23 crew that were on board. There were no survivors among the crew.

What happened to the flight number?

Today, flight 011 operates only from Madrid to Bogota.

See Also

• List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners