Quibdó – Bogotá
Flight / Schedule
Quibdó – Bogotá
Aircraft
Casa 212 AviocarRegistration
FAC-1150
MSN
303
Year of Manufacture
1983
Date
November 18, 1990 at 01:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt San Nicolás Antioquia
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
6.3332°, -75.3495°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 18, 1990 at 01:00 PM, Quibdó – Bogotá experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by SATENA - Servicio de Aeronavegacion a Territorios Nacionales, with the event recorded near Mt San Nicolás Antioquia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
16 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft christened 'El Isleño' departed Quibdó-El Caraño Airport at 1243LT on a flight to Bogotá, carrying 12 passengers and for crew members. While cruising at an altitude of 11,500 pieds, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt San Nicolás. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 16 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-1150, MSN 303, year of manufacture 1983.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.3332°, -75.3495°.
Fatalities
Total
16
Crew
4
Passengers
12
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft christened 'El Isleño' departed Quibdó-El Caraño Airport at 1243LT on a flight to Bogotá, carrying 12 passengers and for crew members. While cruising at an altitude of 11,500 pieds, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt San Nicolás. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 16 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 16
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Quibdó – Bogotá
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia