HK-2889X

On July 4, 1991 at 09:10 AM, HK-2889X experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Helicol Colombia - Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia, with the event recorded near Yopal Casanare.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 approaching Yopal Airport under VFR mode in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located about 8 km from the airstrip. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the aircraft deviated 20° to the left of the intended course. The exact cause of this deviation could not be determined, because of strong winds or because the crew elected to avoid bad weather.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2889X, MSN 606, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.3324°, -72.3854°.