4 fatalities

Cessna 172N Crashes Near Malaga, Colombia, Killing Pilot and Three Passengers

Malaga, Colombia

On October 15, 2010, a CESSNA 172N operated by Aerolineas Alas de Columbia was involved in an aviation accident near Malaga, Colombia. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Cessna 172N (HK4631) operated by Aerolineas Alas de Columbia crashed near Malaga, Santander, Colombia, on October 15, 2010, killing the pilot and three passengers.

Accident Details

On October 15, 2010, at approximately 1300 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cessna 172N, Colombian registration HK4631, operated by Aerolineas Alas de Columbia, impacted terrain near the town of Malaga, Santander, Colombia. The flight was en route from Lebrija, Santander, Colombia (SKBG) to Malaga Airport (SKLA). The pilot and three passengers were killed.

Investigation

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Colombia. For further information, contact:

Grupo de Investigacion de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Eldorado # 103-23 Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 57-1-2662210