Medellín – Montería

On December 3, 2008 at 06:25 PM, Medellín – Montería experienced a crash involving Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, operated by Taxi Aéreo Caribeño, with the event recorded near Planeta Rica Córdoba.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport at 1745LT on a cargo flight to Montería, carrying two pilots and a load of bovine embryos. The flight to Montería was completed at FL130 then the crew was cleared to start the descent to Montería-Los Garzones Airport. At an altitude of 7,500 feet on descent, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Verada Arroyo, near Planeta Rica. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1697, MSN 500-3198, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.2265°, -75.7323°.