Tolemaida - Bogotá
Flight / Schedule
Tolemaida - Bogotá
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
EJC-1130
MSN
208B-1194
Year of Manufacture
2006
Date
May 1, 2017 at 04:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Bogotá-Guaymaral Bogotá Capital District
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
4.8134°, -74.0583°
Narrative Report
On May 1, 2017 at 04:30 PM, Tolemaida - Bogotá experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Colombian National Army - Ejército Nacional de Colombia, with the event recorded near Bogotá-Guaymaral Bogotá Capital District.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.
The single engine aircraft was performing a short flight from Tolemaida AFB to Guaymaral Airport in Bogotá. While approaching the airport from the west, the crew encountered limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed on the slope of Cerro Manjui, about 5 km west of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 8 occupants were killed, among them three civilians.
Aircraft reference details include registration EJC-1130, MSN 208B-1194, year of manufacture 2006.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.8134°, -74.0583°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
3
Passengers
5
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine aircraft was performing a short flight from Tolemaida AFB to Guaymaral Airport in Bogotá. While approaching the airport from the west, the crew encountered limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed on the slope of Cerro Manjui, about 5 km west of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 8 occupants were killed, among them three civilians.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tolemaida - Bogotá
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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