Palanquero – Valledupar – Barranquilla

On July 31, 2015 at 02:30 PM, Palanquero – Valledupar – Barranquilla experienced a crash involving Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Agustín Codazzi Cesar.

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

11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 11, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Palanquero AFB on a flight to Barranquilla with an intermediate stop in Valledupar. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the crew informed ATC about an engine failure when radio contact was lost. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located near Agustín Codazzi, some 50 km south of Valledupar. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and there was no fire. All 11 crew members were killed. The airplane was completing a special mission on behalf of the Colombian Intelligence Forces. Crew: Maj Adalberto Ramírez, Lt Sergio Bojacá, 2nd Lt Luisa Salazar, 2nd Lt Andrés Rojas, 1st Tec Juan Carlos Correa, Tec Jorge Iván Angulo, Tec Giovany Roa, Tec Tercero Juan Camilo Rivera, Tec Tercero Hawer Moreno, Tec Elkin Sierra, Tec Édgar Contreras.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAC1261, MSN C-118, year of manufacture 1997.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.9640°, -73.1012°.