ACES Colombia - Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia
Safety Score
8.3/10Total Incidents
5
Total Fatalities
85
Recent Incidents
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
After takeoff from runway 01 at Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height. About three minutes after liftoff, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Padre Amaya located 8 km from the airport. The wreckage was found 30 metres below the summit. A passenger was found alive while 14 other occupants were killed.
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
The twin engine aircraft was cruising at an altitude of 8,500 feet in marginal weather conditions when it struck the slope of a mountain located about 18 km east of Tame, some 50 km south of Saravena. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
En route from Quibdó to Medellín, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with mist and intermittent rain falls. While cruising at an altitude of 11,500 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt El Plateado located in the northeast part of the Chocó province, about 66 km northeast of Quibdó. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 23 occupants were killed.
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
While cruising under VFR mode in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Quetame. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 22 occupants were killed.
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
While approaching Coveñas Airport on a flight from Medellín, the twin engine airplane struck a hill and crashed near San Antero, about 7 km southwest of runway 06 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
Colombia
Risk Level
Low Risk