Florencia – Villavicencio

After landing on runway 23 at Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport, the airplane veered off runway to the left and entered a grassy area. It rolled for few hundred metres then the pilot attempted to takeoff when the left wing dropped. The aircraft stalled, impacted trees and crashed about 200 metres to the right of the runway 05 threshold. All 14 occupants were rescued, among them few were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Florencia – Villavicencio

Aircraft

Basler BT-67

Registration

PNC-0257

MSN

9670

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

April 13, 2022 at 01:03 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Villavicencio Meta

Region

South America • Colombia

Coordinates

4.1487°, -73.6214°

Narrative Report

On April 13, 2022 at 01:03 PM, Florencia – Villavicencio experienced a crash involving Basler BT-67, operated by Policía Nacional de Colombia, with the event recorded near Villavicencio Meta.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After landing on runway 23 at Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport, the airplane veered off runway to the left and entered a grassy area. It rolled for few hundred metres then the pilot attempted to takeoff when the left wing dropped. The aircraft stalled, impacted trees and crashed about 200 metres to the right of the runway 05 threshold. All 14 occupants were rescued, among them few were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration PNC-0257, MSN 9670, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.1487°, -73.6214°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing on runway 23 at Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport, the airplane veered off runway to the left and entered a grassy area. It rolled for few hundred metres then the pilot attempted to takeoff when the left wing dropped. The aircraft stalled, impacted trees and crashed about 200 metres to the right of the runway 05 threshold. All 14 occupants were rescued, among them few were injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

10

Estimated Survivors

14

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 14

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Florencia – Villavicencio

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Basler BT-67

Registration

PNC-0257

MSN

9670

Year of Manufacture

1943