Florencia – Villavicencio
Flight / Schedule
Florencia – Villavicencio
Aircraft
Basler BT-67Registration
PNC-0257
MSN
9670
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Policía Nacional de ColombiaDate
April 13, 2022 at 01:03 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Policía Nacional de ColombiaFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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