HK-2961P

While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt La Linea located in the region of Pueblo Rico. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. They were engaged in an drug smuggling flight.

Flight / Schedule

HK-2961P

Registration

HK-2961P

MSN

303-00161

Year of Manufacture

1982

Date

July 5, 1985 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Pueblo Rico Risaralda

Region

South America • Colombia

Coordinates

5.2216°, -76.0302°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 5, 1985 at 12:00 AM, HK-2961P experienced a crash involving Cessna 303 Crusader, operated by Private Colombian, with the event recorded near Pueblo Rico Risaralda.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt La Linea located in the region of Pueblo Rico. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. They were engaged in an drug smuggling flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2961P, MSN 303-00161, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.2216°, -76.0302°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

2

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt La Linea located in the region of Pueblo Rico. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. They were engaged in an drug smuggling flight.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Registration

HK-2961P

MSN

303-00161

Year of Manufacture

1982