Bogotá – Yopal – Mitú

On January 31, 2001 at 04:49 PM, Bogotá – Yopal – Mitú experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas, with the event recorded near Yopal Casanare.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Bogotá-El Dorado Airport on a cargo flight to Mitú via Yopal, carrying three passengers, three crew members and a load consisting of 14 drums of fuel. On approach to Mitú-Fabio A. León Bentley, the aircraft was too low. On short final, the left main gear struck a fence and was torn off. A hydraulic failure occurred and the captain decided to divert to Yopal Airport for an emergency landing. While descending to Yopal Airport, following a holding pattern to burn fuel, the right engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed 7,9 km short of runway 05. Three people were rescued while three others including one crew member were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3932X, MSN 201, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.3324°, -72.3854°.