Bucaramanga – Málaga
Flight / Schedule
Bucaramanga – Málaga
Aircraft
Cessna 207 Skywagon/StationairRegistration
HK-4892
MSN
207-0646
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Aerolineas Alas de ColombiaDate
December 24, 2014 at 03:27 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Piedecuesta Santander
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
7.0361°, -73.0683°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 24, 2014 at 03:27 PM, Bucaramanga – Málaga experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Aerolineas Alas de Colombia, with the event recorded near Piedecuesta Santander.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine aircraft departed Bucaramanga-Palonegro Airport on a charter flight to Málaga-Jerónimo de Aguayo Airport, carrying six passengers and one pilot. En route, the aircraft started a descent then a turn to the left when it impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed near Piedecuesta. The wreckage was found the following day and all seven occupants were killed. There was no fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-4892, MSN 207-0646, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 7.0361°, -73.0683°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
1
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine aircraft departed Bucaramanga-Palonegro Airport on a charter flight to Málaga-Jerónimo de Aguayo Airport, carrying six passengers and one pilot. En route, the aircraft started a descent then a turn to the left when it impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed near Piedecuesta. The wreckage was found the following day and all seven occupants were killed. There was no fire.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bucaramanga – Málaga
Operator
Aerolineas Alas de ColombiaFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
