Furatena – Quipama – Boyaca – Bogotá
Flight / Schedule
Furatena – Quipama – Boyaca – Bogotá
Aircraft
Cessna 208A CaravanRegistration
HK-3479
MSN
208-0143
Year of Manufacture
1989
Date
April 29, 1994 at 02:27 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
El Rosal Cundinamarca
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
4.8309°, -74.3083°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 29, 1994 at 02:27 PM, Furatena – Quipama – Boyaca – Bogotá experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by Lineas Aéreas de Los Libertadores - LALI, with the event recorded near El Rosal Cundinamarca.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 88.9%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Bogotá-El Dorado Airport, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near El Rosal, about 19 km northwest of the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while eight other occupants were killed. For unknown reasons, the pilot was completing the approach at an unsafe altitude.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3479, MSN 208-0143, year of manufacture 1989.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.8309°, -74.3083°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
1
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Bogotá-El Dorado Airport, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near El Rosal, about 19 km northwest of the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while eight other occupants were killed. For unknown reasons, the pilot was completing the approach at an unsafe altitude.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
88.9%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Furatena – Quipama – Boyaca – Bogotá
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
