Accident
On October 3, 2015, at approximately 1715 UTC, a Piper PA-31-325, Colombian registration HK3909G, operated by El Caminante Air S.A., was involved in an accident during a forced landing near Hipodromo de los Andes, Chia, Cundinamarca, Colombia. The flight, which was conducted under visual meteorological conditions with a VFR flight plan, had departed from Guaymaral Airport (SKGY), Bogota, Colombia, about 2 minutes earlier, en route to Olaya Herrera Airport (SKMD), Medellin, Colombia.
According to the Colombia investigator-in-charge, shortly after takeoff, the pilot declared an emergency and informed the controller of an intention to perform an emergency landing in a field that was in sight. During the approach to the field, the airplane collided with a structure, rolled inverted, and then struck the terrain. A postcrash fire ensued, destroying the aircraft. The commercial pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries, while another passenger received minor injuries.
Investigation
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information may be obtained from the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil, Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado, Bogota, Colombia. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.