Medellín - Tolemaida AFB

On November 22, 2006 at 07:20 AM, Medellín - Tolemaida AFB experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Tolemaida AFB Cundinamarca.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The single engine aircraft was on a routine flight from Medellín to Tolemaida AFB with 3 crew members on board. On approach in poor visibility (mist), the aircraft struck the slope of Mt La Siberia located few km from the airbase and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-5054, MSN 208B-0285, year of manufacture 1991.