4 fatalities

2012-06-23: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (EJC-1131) — Colombian National Army - Ejército Nacional de Colombia — La Leona, Colombia

La Leona, ColombiaFlight

On June 23, 2012, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration EJC-1131) operated by Colombian National Army - Ejército Nacional de Colombia was involved in an aviation accident near La Leona, Colombia in flight. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A single-engine aircraft crashed in a field near La Leona shortly after departing Tolemaida Air Base, resulting in four fatalities.

What happened

Shortly after departing from Tolemaida Air Base, a single-engine aircraft was en route to the Saravena-Los Colonizadores airport. Approximately several minutes into the flight, while the aircraft was positioned roughly 35 km away from its point of origin, it went down in a field situated in the La Leona area. The impact occurred during the initial climb or early cruise phase of the flight.

All four people on board the aircraft were killed in the accident. At the time of the crash, the specific reasons for the descent into the field remained undetermined.

Findings

As of the current reports, the exact cause of the crash remains unknown.