Accident Overview
The accident occurred during approach to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport. The crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions, with visibility below weather minima. Unable to locate the runway, the captain decided to perform a go-around. Minutes later, during a second landing attempt, the crew failed to realize the aircraft's altitude was too low. The airplane struck tree tops approximately 1,000 meters short of the threshold of Runway 04. Subsequent to the impact, the aircraft lost height and crashed in flames 300 meters short of the runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed. All four occupants were killed.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause of the accident was that the crew continued the approach below the minimum descent altitude after passing the decision height in below weather minimums.