Accident Overview
On April 12, 2015, about 1915 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172S (Colombian registration HK5064G) and a Cessna 150M (Colombian registration HK1912G) were substantially damaged after impacting mountainous terrain near Serrania Los Cobardes Mountain in Santander, San Vicente de Chucurí. The flight instructor and student pilot aboard HK-5064G and the student pilot aboard HK-1912G were fatally injured.
Flight Details
Both flights originated from Barrancabermeja/Yariguies Airport (SKEJ) in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, around 1900 and were destined for Palonegro International Airport (SKBG) in Giron, Colombia. The flights were conducted under Colombian flight regulations. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the flights were scheduled to conduct a formation training flight.
Incident Sequence
Approximately 15 minutes after departure, neither airplane responded to air traffic control tower radio calls. Both airplanes were located about 45 minutes after their departure in mountainous terrain at an elevation of about 7,600 feet above mean sea level, approximately 300 yards from each other.
Investigation
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from Grupo de Investigación de Accidentes, Unidad Administrativa Especial Aeronáutica Civil, Bogotá, Colombia. This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.