Bogotá – Tres Esquinas

On December 5, 2000 at 12:00 AM, Bogotá – Tres Esquinas experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by SATENA - Servicio de Aeronavegacion a Territorios Nacionales, with the event recorded near Tres Esquinas Caquetá.

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

12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Bogotá on a flight to Tres Esquinas, carrying a team of engineers who were involved in the refurbishment of the runway at Tres Esquinas Airport. On final approach, the crew encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a wooded area located 3 km short of runway. Two occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-1251, MSN 450, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 1.8689°, -74.8123°.