Neiva - Cali
Flight / Schedule
Neiva - Cali
Aircraft
Embraer EMB-110 BandeiranteRegistration
HK-2594
MSN
110-310
Year of Manufacture
1980
Date
August 14, 1995 at 09:43 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Nevado del Huila Cauca
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 14, 1995 at 09:43 AM, Neiva - Cali experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Aires Colombia - Aerovias de Integracion Regional, with the event recorded near Mt Nevado del Huila Cauca.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Neiva-Benito Salas Airport at 0922LT on a regular schedule flight to Cali, carrying six passengers and two pilots. After departure, the crew was cleared to climb under VFR to the altitude of 14,500 feet. The last radio communication was recorded at 0940LT and three minutes later, while cruising in clouds at the altitude of 14,271 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Nevado del Huila (5,750 metres high). SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found 10 days later only, at an altitude of 4,350 metres. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2594, MSN 110-310, year of manufacture 1980.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
2
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Neiva-Benito Salas Airport at 0922LT on a regular schedule flight to Cali, carrying six passengers and two pilots. After departure, the crew was cleared to climb under VFR to the altitude of 14,500 feet. The last radio communication was recorded at 0940LT and three minutes later, while cruising in clouds at the altitude of 14,271 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Nevado del Huila (5,750 metres high). SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found 10 days later only, at an altitude of 4,350 metres. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Neiva - Cali
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia