Acandí – Medellín

On November 17, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Acandí – Medellín experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Private Colombian, with the event recorded near Acandí Chocó.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Acandí-Alcides Fernandez Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a house located in the district of Miramar, near the airport. The pilot and a passenger were killed and eight other occupants were injured. There were no victims on the ground and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-4981G, MSN 402B-1042, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.6105°, -77.3870°.