Florencia – Neiva – Cali
Flight / Schedule
Florencia – Neiva – Cali
Aircraft
Embraer EMB-110 BandeiranteRegistration
HK-2638
MSN
110-341
Year of Manufacture
1981
Date
January 23, 1985 at 10:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Buga Valle del Cauca
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
3.9015°, -76.2967°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 23, 1985 at 10:30 AM, Florencia – Neiva – Cali experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Aires Colombia - Aerovias de Integracion Regional, with the event recorded near Buga Valle del Cauca.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. After passing over the Tuluá VOR at an altitude of 10,500 feet, the crew was cleared to start the descent when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 16 km southeast from Buga. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 17 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 8,600 feet. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reduced due mist and intermittent rain falls.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2638, MSN 110-341, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.9015°, -76.2967°.
Fatalities
Total
17
Crew
2
Passengers
15
Other
0
Crash Summary
After passing over the Tuluá VOR at an altitude of 10,500 feet, the crew was cleared to start the descent when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 16 km southeast from Buga. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 17 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 8,600 feet. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reduced due mist and intermittent rain falls.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
15
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Florencia – Neiva – Cali
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia