Accident Overview
A twin-engine airplane on a local training flight from Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport experienced engine trouble while descending for an approach to runway 11. The crew declared an emergency and attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed in a garden approximately 12 km north of the airport.
The impact destroyed the aircraft, and all three occupants—a pilot undergoing initial training, an instructor, and one passenger—were killed. No fire occurred.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be a double engine failure on approach due to fuel exhaustion.
Contributing Factors
Investigators identified several contributing factors:
- Poor Crew Resource Management in decision-making, teamwork, and cockpit communications.
- A low level of alertness among the crew during a training mission.
- Failure to follow emergency procedures.
- Limited experience of the instructor in conducting initial training.
- Poor flight planning.