What happened
On November 13, 2010, at approximately 2115 UTC, a Bell 412EP helicopter, registered as XA-UNI, crashed in the mountains near Trujillo, Colombia. The aircraft was operated by Aeroservicios Especially S.A. de C.V. (ASESA) on a flight from Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport (SKLC) in Apartado to Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (SKRG) in Rionegro.
During the cruise phase of the flight, the crew encountered adverse weather conditions. The pilot requested to divert the flight path to Tulua, Valle del Cauca. Shortly after this request, the helicopter collided with mountainous terrain. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries, involving the pilot, the co-pilot, and one passenger. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact. Search operations located the wreckage three days after the initial disappearance.
At the time of the accident, the area was experiencing instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with a visibility of 6 statute miles and winds from 270 degrees at 14 knots.