Accident Overview
On a charter flight from Bogotá-El Dorado Airport to Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport, a twin-engine airplane departed at 1158 local time. The aircraft was carrying five passengers and one pilot. During the en route portion of the flight, while operating in poor weather conditions characterized by low clouds and rain, the pilot informed air traffic control that the left engine had failed.
Sequence of Events
Unable to maintain a safe altitude after the engine failure, the aircraft descended until it struck the slope of a mountain near Quetame. The impact destroyed the aircraft and all six occupants were killed.
Official Findings
The probable cause of the accident was determined to be the failure of the left engine in flight for unknown reasons.