Villavicencio – La Macarena

On March 19, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Villavicencio – La Macarena experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by SATENA - Servicio de Aeronavegacion a Territorios Nacionales, with the event recorded near La Macarena Meta.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

29 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 29 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport, the crew started the descent to La Macarena when one of the engine failed. The crew declared an emergency then reduced his altitude and attempted a forced landing. The aircraft struck various obstacles and eventually came to rest in a ditch. All 29 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-1154, MSN 317, year of manufacture 1983.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 2.1837°, -73.7856°.