On March 23, 1990, a Cessna 404 Titan (registration HK-3382P) operated by Luis F. Benítez was involved in an aviation accident near Alto de la Cabra, Colombia in flight. 5 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
An aircraft crashed into a mountain near Alto de la Cabra, approximately 30 kilometers southwest of Bogotá, resulting in the deaths of all five people on board.
What happened
The aircraft was operating in the vicinity of Alto de la Cabra, a mountainous area situated roughly 30 kilometers to the southwest of the capital city of Bogotá. During the flight, the plane impacted the terrain of this mountain. The collision resulted in a catastrophic event where all five occupants aboard the aircraft were killed instantly.
Findings
The primary outcome of this incident was the total loss of life for everyone on board due to the impact with the mountain. The location of the crash, near Alto de la Cabra, indicates that the accident occurred in a rugged, elevated environment southwest of Bogotá.
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