Accident
On a night departure from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, a four-engine cargo aircraft initiated a flight to Miami with an intermediate stop in Barranquilla. Seven minutes after takeoff, the airplane's right wing struck a 15-meter-high pine tree. The aircraft subsequently lost control and crashed on the slope of Mount Piedras Blancas, which rises to 1,200 meters in elevation. The accident site is located approximately 11 kilometers north of the departure airport. The aircraft was destroyed, and all five occupants were killed.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a four-engine airplane operating a cargo service. No further details about the aircraft type, registration, or operator were provided in the source.
Crew and Passengers
The aircraft carried five occupants. All five died in the crash. No information about the crew's qualifications or identities was disclosed.