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Few minutes after takeoff from Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and declared an emergency. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane nosed down and crashed on hilly and wooded terrain located in Yerbabuena, about 10 km northeast of Guaymaral Airport. All four occupants were injured and the airplane was destroyed. It was en route to La Macarena on an ambulance flight, carrying two pilots and a medical team.

Crash of a Cessna T303 Crusader in Bojacá: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 2021 at 1320 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 303 Crusader

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Registration:

HK-3856-G

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Girardot – Bogotá

MSN:

303-00010

YOM:

1981

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The pilot, sole on board, departed Flandes-Santiago Vila Airport runway 02 at 1257LT on a flight to Guaymaral in Bogotá. En route, weather conditions worsened and the visibility was poor. While cruising at an altitude of 9,260 feet, the twin engine airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain located near Bojacá. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain after the decision of the pilot to continue the flight under VFR mode in IMC conditions.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- The pilot took the decision to continue the flight to destination instead of returning to Flandes (Girardot) or to divert to the alternate airport,
- A low situational awareness on part of the pilot who failed to take into account the geographical environment and to maintain a safe separation from the terrain.

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Crash of a Cessna 402B in Cajicá: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 2015 at 1003 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 402

Operator:

Registration:

HK-4990

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Guaymaral - Guaymaral

MSN:

402B-1219

YOM:

1977

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5539

Captain / Total hours on type:

0.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2594

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Aircraft flight hours:

8985

Circumstances:

The twin engine airplane departed Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport on a local training flight, carrying one passenger, one instructor and one pilot who was following his initial training. While descending to the airport from the north for an approach to runway 11, the crew encountered technical problems with the engine and declared an emergency. While trying to make an emergency landing, the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed in a garden located about 12 km north of Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all three occupants were killed. There was no fire.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure on approach due to fuel exhaustion. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Poor Crew Resources Management in decision making, team work and communications in the cockpit,
- Low level of alert of the crew while completing a training mission,
- The crew failed to follow the emergency procedures,
- Limited experience of the instructor to proceed with an initial training,
- Poor flight planning.

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Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in La Leona: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 2012 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

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Registration:

EJC-1131

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Tolemaida - Saravena

MSN:

208B-1199

YOM:

2007

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The crew was performing a flight from the Tolemaida Air Base to the airport of Saravena-Los Colonizadores. Few minutes after takeoff, while flying some 35 km from its departure point, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in La Leona. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Tolemaida AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 2006 at 0720 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Operator:

Registration:

FAC-5054

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

Schedule:

Medellín - Tolemaida AFB

MSN:

208B-0285

YOM:

1991

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The single engine aircraft was on a routine flight from Medellín to Tolemaida AFB with 3 crew members on board. On approach in poor visibility (mist), the aircraft struck the slope of Mt La Siberia located few km from the airbase and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-325 Navajo near Sasaima: 8 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 2000 at 1855 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-310 Navajo

Operator:

Oscar Osorio Ramírez

Registration:

HK-2644-P

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

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Mountains

Schedule:

Pereira – Bogotá

MSN:

31-8112044

YOM:

1981

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5066

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1822

Aircraft flight hours:

2869

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Pereira-Macareña Airport in the afternoon on a flight to Bogotá-El Dorado Airport, carrying six passengers and two pilots. The flight was completed at an altitude of 15,000 feet and the crew was eventually cleared to start the descent to Bogotá for an approach to runway 13R. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located near Sasaima, about 42 km northwest of Bogotá Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all eight occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the loss of control was the consequence of a double engine failure in flight due to a fuel exhaustion. At the time of the accident, all tanks were empty and the crew failed to calculate properly the fuel consumption, and the fuel quantity for the last leg from Pereira to Bogotá was insufficient. The aircraft was completing a series of flight since Octobre 26.

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Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan I in El Rosal: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1994 at 1427 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 208A Caravan

Operator:

Lineas Aéreas de Los Libertadores - LALI

Registration:

HK-3479

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Furatena – Quipama – Boyaca – Bogotá

MSN:

208-0143

YOM:

1989

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While descending to Bogotá-El Dorado Airport, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near El Rosal, about 19 km northwest of the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while eight other occupants were killed. For unknown reasons, the pilot was completing the approach at an unsafe altitude.

Crash of a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle near Guasca

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1993 at 1145 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 421 Golden Eagle

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FAC-5038

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Bogotá - Apiay

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The twin engine aircraft departed Bogotá Airport at 1124LT on a flight to Apiay AFB (Villavicencio), carrying four high ranking officers of the Colombian Army Forces and three crew members. About 20 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 10,000 feet, the crew declared an emergency after one of the engine failed in flight. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed near Guasca, about 35 km northeast of Bogotá-El Dorado Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were injured.
Crew:
Cpt José Ortiz, pilot,
Jairo Guevara, copilot,
Henry Chaparro, engineer.
Passengers:
Gen Norberto Adrada Córdoba,
Gen Jorge Enrique Mora Rangel,
Maj Horacio Lema Galeano,
Lt Col Gustavo Plazas.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle near Pasca: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1990 at 1350 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 421 Golden Eagle

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Registration:

EJC-102

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

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Neiva – Bogotá

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The twin engine aircraft departed Neiva Airport at 1300LT on a flight to Bogotá. En route, the crew declared an emergency when the aircraft crashed on Mt El Peñón located in the region of Pasca. All six occupants were killed.