Zone
Antioquia

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Turbo

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Aero Taxi - Panama
Registration:
HP-1191XI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Panama City - El Porvenir
MSN:
208B-0274
YOM:
1991
Location:
Turbo
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Panama City to El Porvenir Island, four hijackers forced to crew to change his itinerary and to fly to Turbo, Colombia. The aircraft force landed in a remote airstrip where all four hijackers disembarked and disappeared. All other occupants were injured and the aircraft did not return into service.
Probable cause:
Hijacked.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-35-DL on Mt El Boquerón: 20 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1980 at 1547 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Colombian Government
Registration:
HK-1221G
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Turbo – Medellín
MSN:
9703
YOM:
1943
Location:
Mt El Boquerón
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Turbo on a flight to Medellín, carrying employees of the Colombian Customs Services (Direccion General de Aduanas). While descending to the altitude of 9,500 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt El Boquerón located about 100 km northwest of Medellín Airport. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 20 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the mountain was shrouded by clouds.
Probable cause:
The crew was flying under VFR mode in IMC when the airplane struck the mountain. Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Medellín: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1972 at 0640 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1069
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Medellín - Turbo
MSN:
LD-364
YOM:
1967
Location:
Medellín
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera at 0620LT on a flight to Turbo, carrying three passengers and a pilot. While climbing in clouds, the airplane struck a TVV antenna located on the Alto de Padre Amaya, about 13 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft crashed and all four occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Montegrande: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1963
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
HK-195
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Medellín – Turbo
MSN:
867
YOM:
1956
Location:
Montegrande
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Six minutes after takeoff from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, the pilot encountered technical problems with the engine. He lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Montegrande, some 30 km north of Medellín. Three passengers were killed while six other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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