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The airplane was operated on an ambulance flight from Valledupar to Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport, carrying six people, a mother and son, a doctor, a nurse and two pilots. After takeoff from runway 02/20, the airplane reached the altitude of 50 metres then stalled and crashed near trees, bursting into flames. Five occupants were injured and the doctor was killed. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Casa CN-235M-100 in Agustín Codazzi: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 2015 at 1430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN)

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Registration:

FAC1261

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

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Palanquero – Valledupar – Barranquilla

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C-118

YOM:

1997

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The aircraft departed Palanquero AFB on a flight to Barranquilla with an intermediate stop in Valledupar. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the crew informed ATC about an engine failure when radio contact was lost. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located near Agustín Codazzi, some 50 km south of Valledupar. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and there was no fire. All 11 crew members were killed. The airplane was completing a special mission on behalf of the Colombian Intelligence Forces.
Crew:
Maj Adalberto Ramírez,
Lt Sergio Bojacá,
2nd Lt Luisa Salazar,
2nd Lt Andrés Rojas,
1st Tec Juan Carlos Correa,
Tec Jorge Iván Angulo,
Tec Giovany Roa,
Tec Tercero Juan Camilo Rivera,
Tec Tercero Hawer Moreno,
Tec Elkin Sierra,
Tec Édgar Contreras.

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 690A in Valledupar: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 2007 at 2122 LT

Type of aircraft:

Rockwell Grand Commander 690

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Registration:

YV-246CP

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Mountains

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Maracaibo – Panama City

MSN:

690-11278

YOM:

1976

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Captain / Total flying hours:

18829

Captain / Total hours on type:

781.00

Aircraft flight hours:

8197

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Maracaibo Airport on a charter flight to Panama City with three passengers and one pilot on board. While cruising over the Sierra de Perija between Venezuela and Colombia, the pilot informed ATC about technical problems. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a mountainous terrain near Valledupar, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the loss of control could not be determined.

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Crash of a Douglas DC-4 near Valledupar: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1978

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Douglas DC-4

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Flight

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Illegal (smuggling)

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Carrying a load of marijuana, the four engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Valledupar. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura in Chimichagua: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1973 at 2045 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

Operator:

Pioneer Ventura Aviation

Registration:

N175S

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

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Plain, Valley

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Miami - Chimichagua

MSN:

5371

YOM:

1943

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Coming from Miami, Florida, the crew elected to land by night in an open field located in Chimichagua. On final, the twin engine airplane struck the ground and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Improper in-flight decisions on part of the crew. The following factors were reported:
- Improper level off,
- Failed to follow approved procedures,
- Inadequate supervision of flight crew,
- No flight plan filed,
- Failed to report while entering Colombian airspace,
- Landed off airport.

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Crash of a Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald 101 in Valledupar

Date & Time: May 7, 1972 at 1535 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald

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Registration:

HK-721

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Maicao – Valledupar – Barrancabermeja – Bogotá

MSN:

152

YOM:

1962

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The airplane departed Valledupar-Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport at 1530LT bound for Barrancabermeja on a flight from Maicao to Bogotá. During initial climb, the crew reported technical problems with the left engine that failed and was cleared to return to Valledupar for a safe landing. On final approach to runway 02, the captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed 900 meters short of runway threshold. All 32 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine shortly after takeoff for undetermined reason.

Crash of a Fairchild F27 near Valledupar: 19 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild F27

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Registration:

HK-1139

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Bogotá - Valledupar

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1960

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VC772

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The crew started the descent to Valledupar-Alfonso Lopez Airport in limited visibility when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located few dozen km from Valledupar. The wreckage was found three days later and all 19 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the result of a controlled flight into terrain due to a premature descent.