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The twin engine airplane was chartered by the Grupo San Germán Express to carry a team of six people from Medellín to Pizarro, Chocó. Shortly after takeoff from runway 02 at Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, while in initial climb, the crew encountered engine problems. The airplane went out of control and crashed onto a house located in the district of Belén Rosales, less than 500 metres from the runway end, bursting into flames. The house and the aircraft were destroyed and all 8 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Julián Aladino, pilot,
Sergio Guevara Delgado, copilot.
Passengers:
Jorge Cantillo Martínez,
Dubán Ovalle Quintero,
Anthony Mosquera Blanquiceth,
Pedro Pablo Serna,
Melissa Pérez Cuadros,
Nicolás Jiménez.

Crash of an Avro RJ85 in La Ceja: 71 killed

Date & Time: Nov 28, 2016 at 2158 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro RJ85

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CP-2933

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Santa Cruz - Medellín

MSN:

E.2348

YOM:

1999

Flight number:

LMI2933

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6692

Captain / Total hours on type:

3417.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

6923

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1474

Aircraft flight hours:

21640

Aircraft flight cycles:

19737

Circumstances:

The aircraft was performing a charter flight from Santa Cruz-Viru Viru to Medellín-José María Córdova (Rionegro) Airport, carrying members of the Chapecoense Real soccer team from Brazil who were traveling to Medellín to play against Atletico Nacional for a Copa Sudamericana game. The descent to Medellín was started by night and in good weather conditions when it seems that the encountered electrical problem. At 2156LT, while descending to FL155, the four engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of a mountain located in the Cerro Gordo, near the city of La Ceja, about 17 km south from runway 01 threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact but there was no fire. Six (two crew member and four passengers) were injured and evacuated while 71 other occupants were killed. According to first investigations, the crew encountered electrical problems and the aircraft may have suffered a fuel exhaustion. Due to the combination of several factors and findings that were detected during initial investigations, it was determined that the primary cause of the accident may have been a fuel exhaustion. The board of investigation was then in a process to determine the exact circumstances of the occurrence and to understand the course of events and the exact behavior and flight supervision (instruments, fuel jauges, flight preparation, operations, permission, ground assistance) on part of the flight crew and the operator. On December 2, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bolivia revoked with immediate effect the Air Operator Certificate of LAMIA. All flights have been suspended since.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was the consequence of an inappropriate planning and execution of the flight, since the amount of fuel required to fly from the airport of destination to an alternate airport was not considered, nor was the amount of reserve fuel, nor the contingency fuel, nor the minimum landing fuel, quantities of fuel required by aeronautical regulations for the execution of the type of international flight that the aircraft CP-2339 was performing. The following factors were considered as contributing:
- Loss of situational awareness,
– Premature configuration of the aircraft for landing,
– Latent deficiencies,
– Lack of operational supervision and control of part of Operator,
– Organizational and operational deviation on the part of the Operator (non compliant to standard procedures).

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Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in San Antonio de Prado: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 2016 at 1204 LT

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Operator:

Llanera de Aviación

Registration:

HK-3804

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Medellín – Juradó

MSN:

208B-0315

YOM:

1992

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Captain / Total flying hours:

3534

Captain / Total hours on type:

335.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

6378

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1245

Aircraft flight hours:

2867

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport on a charter flight to Juradó, carrying nine passengers and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff, the crew encountered difficulties to gain sufficient altitude and apparently attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted a hill and eventually crashed into trees. The copilot and three passengers were killed and seven others occupants were injured, some seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The following findings were identified:
- Execution of a take-off with a weight approximately 17% higher than the maximum gross operating weight (MTOW) established for the C208B aircraft.
- Limited climb rate with signs of lift loss due to the low performance given by the overweight during the initial climb phase.
- Forced landing in mountainous terrain due to loss of lift caused by overweight during the initial climb.
- Absence in the identification of the risks associated to an overweight operation of the aircraft.
- Lack of supervision by the Aircraft Operator in relation to the dispatch of aircraft operating from the outside at the main base of operation.

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Crash of a Piper PA-60 Aerostar in San Pedro de los Milagros: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 2015 at 1740 LT

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Heliblack

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N164HH

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Santa Fe de Antioquia - Medellín

MSN:

60-0012

YOM:

1969

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San Pedro de los Milagros

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Captain / Total flying hours:

8800

Copilot / Total flying hours:

7000

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The twin engine aircraft departed Santa Fe de Antioquia on a flight to Medellín, carrying one passenger and two pilots who were taking part to the production of the Tom Cruise movie 'Barry Seal - American Traffic'. While flying over mountainous terrain in IMC conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a hill with its right wing then crashed at the bottom of trees. A pilot was seriously injured and both other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain after the crew decided to continue the flight at low height in IMC conditions.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- The foreign crew was not familiarized with the area of flight,
- Poor flight planning,
- CFIT.

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Ground explosion of a Basler BT-67 in Medellín

Date & Time: Feb 18, 2009 at 1510 LT

Type of aircraft:

Basler BT-67

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Registration:

PNC-0211

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Government

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Site:

Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera

Schedule:

Medellín – Quibdó

MSN:

25667

YOM:

1944

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Parked on the apron at Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, the aircraft was prepared for a flight to Quibdó with two pilots and 25 policemen from the Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (ESMAD). While the people were boarding the airplane, an explosion occurred. The aircraft was destroyed but there was no serious injuries among the 27 people. It is believed that the explosion was caused by the inadvertent detonation of a grenade used by one of the policemen.

Crash of a Boeing 747-200 in Medellin

Date & Time: Jun 7, 2006 at 0702 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 747-200

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Registration:

N922FT

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Medellín-José María Córdova (Rionegro)

Schedule:

Medellín - Miami

MSN:

22768

YOM:

1982

Flight number:

TDX444

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Captain / Total flying hours:

8000

Captain / Total hours on type:

830.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

13000

Copilot / Total hours on type:

152

Aircraft flight hours:

78767

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The takeoff from Medellín-José María Córdova Airport runway 36 was initiated in rain falls. During the takeoff roll, the Engine Gas Temperature warning light came on, informing the crew about EGT problems on engines n°1 and 4. In the same time, the engine n°1 encountered technical problems. The captain decided to abort the takeoff procedure and started an emergency braking manoeuvre despite the aircraft' speed was 12 knots above the V1 speed. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest about 150 metres further. All five crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The decision of the crew to abandon the takeoff procedure at a speed that was 12 knots above the V1 speed on a wet runway surface, following an EGT warning on engines n°1 and 4. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Failure of the crew to take into consideration the wet runway factor in the takeoff performances calculation,
- Absence of a flight dispatcher properly certified and qualified for the equipment,
- Failure of the engine number n°1 for undetermined reasons.

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Crash of a Gavilán 358 in Nueva Antioquia: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 2006

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Gavilán 358

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ARC-416

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Military

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On final approach to Nueva Antioquia Airport, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all three occupants, two pilots and one passenger.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3C in Medellín: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 2004 at 0750 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Registration:

HK-1503

Flight Phase:

Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera

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Cargo

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Mountains

Schedule:

Villavicencio - Medellín

MSN:

17064/34331

YOM:

1945

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Swearingen SA227 Metro III

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Captain / Total flying hours:

21490

Captain / Total hours on type:

370.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

305

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Aircraft flight hours:

27592

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Villavicencio on a cargo flight to Medellin-José María Córdova Airport with one passenger and two pilots on board. While descending to Medellín, the crew was informed about the poor weather conditions at destination (poor visibility due to fog) and decided to divert to Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport. On final approach, the aircraft descended too low when it struck a mountain located 13 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain after the crew took the decision to continue the approach under VFR mode in IMC conditions until the aircraft impacted terrain. Poor CRM and lack of situational awareness were considered as contributing factors.

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Crash of a Swearingen SA227AC Metro III in Carepa: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 2004 at 1300 LT

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Aerotransporte Petrolero

Registration:

HK-4275X

Flight Phase:

Executive/Corporate/Business

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