Colombian National Army - Ejército Nacional de Colombia

Safety profile and incident history for Colombian National Army - Ejército Nacional de Colombia.

Safety Score

9.4/10

Total Incidents

4

Total Fatalities

26

Recent Incidents

May 1, 2017 8 Fatalities

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Bogotá-Guaymaral Bogotá Capital District

The single engine aircraft was performing a short flight from Tolemaida AFB to Guaymaral Airport in Bogotá. While approaching the airport from the west, the crew encountered limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed on the slope of Cerro Manjui, about 5 km west of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 8 occupants were killed, among them three civilians.

June 23, 2012 4 Fatalities

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

La Leona Cundinamarca

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.

February 19, 2001 8 Fatalities

Rockwell Gulfstream 695A Jetprop 1000

Puerto López Meta

On approach to Puerto López Airport, the twin engine aircraft was too low and crashed in hilly terrain located few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all 8 occupants were killed.

June 13, 1990 6 Fatalities

Cessna 421 Golden Eagle

Pasca Cundinamarca

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.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Colombia

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan2
Rockwell Gulfstream 695A Jetprop 10001
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle1