Tolemaida - Saravena

The crew was performing a flight from the Tolemaida Air Base to the airport of Saravena-Los Colonizadores. Few minutes after takeoff, while flying some 35 km from its departure point, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in La Leona. All four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Tolemaida - Saravena

Registration

EJC-1131

MSN

208B-1199

Year of Manufacture

2007

Date

June 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

La Leona Cundinamarca

Region

South America • Colombia

Coordinates

4.4180°, -74.5784°

Narrative Report

On June 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Tolemaida - Saravena experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Colombian National Army - Ejército Nacional de Colombia, with the event recorded near La Leona Cundinamarca.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a flight from the Tolemaida Air Base to the airport of Saravena-Los Colonizadores. Few minutes after takeoff, while flying some 35 km from its departure point, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in La Leona. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EJC-1131, MSN 208B-1199, year of manufacture 2007.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.4180°, -74.5784°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a flight from the Tolemaida Air Base to the airport of Saravena-Los Colonizadores. Few minutes after takeoff, while flying some 35 km from its departure point, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in La Leona. All four occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tolemaida - Saravena

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Registration

EJC-1131

MSN

208B-1199

Year of Manufacture

2007