Bucaramanga – San Vicente de Chucurí

On July 2, 1996 at 12:30 PM, Bucaramanga – San Vicente de Chucurí experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, operated by Transportes Aéreos de Santander, with the event recorded near San Vicente de Chucurí Santander.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to San Vicente de Chucurí Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck an earth mound located few metres short of runway threshold. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in trees. All nine occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-4044, MSN 4154, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.8803°, -73.4093°.