HK-2898
Flight / Schedule
HK-2898
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
HK-2898
MSN
404-0839
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Private ColombianDate
December 1, 1988 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Bogotá Bogotá Capital District
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
4.6623°, -74.0674°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 1, 1988 at 12:00 AM, HK-2898 experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Private Colombian, with the event recorded near Bogotá Bogotá Capital District.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Struck the slope of a mountain located near San Cristóbal, about 20 km southeast of Bogotá-El Dorado Airport. Both occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing an illegal flight, carrying a load of cocaine.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2898, MSN 404-0839, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.6623°, -74.0674°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Struck the slope of a mountain located near San Cristóbal, about 20 km southeast of Bogotá-El Dorado Airport. Both occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing an illegal flight, carrying a load of cocaine.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Private ColombianFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia