What happened
At 11:24 local time, a twin-engine aircraft departed from Bogotá Airport, bound for Apiay AFB in Villavicencio. The flight was transporting three crew members and four high-ranking officers from the Colombian Army Forces.
Approximately 20 minutes after takeoff, while the aircraft was maintaining a cruising altitude of 10,000 feet, the crew reported an emergency due to the failure of one of the engines. In response to the mechanical issue, the crew lowered the aircraft's altitude to attempt an emergency descent and landing. During this maneuver, the aircraft went down in the vicinity of Guasca, located roughly 35 km northeast of Bogotá-El Dorado Airport.
Findings
- The crash occurred following an engine failure during the cruise phase of flight.
- The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft.
- There were seven injuries reported among the occupants, with no fatalities mentioned.