Background
The flight departed Bogotá Airport at 1124 local time, bound for Apiay Air Force Base in Villavicencio. On board were three crew members and four passengers, all high-ranking officers of the Colombian Army Forces.
Accident Sequence
Approximately 20 minutes after takeoff, while the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of 10,000 feet, one of its two engines failed. The crew promptly declared an emergency and began reducing altitude. They attempted to execute an emergency landing, but the aircraft crashed near Guasca, about 35 km northeast of Bogotá-El Dorado Airport. The impact destroyed the aircraft; all seven people on board were injured.
Crew and Passengers
The crew consisted of pilot Captain José Ortiz, copilot Jairo Guevara, and engineer Henry Chaparro. The passengers were General Norberto Adrada Córdoba, General Jorge Enrique Mora Rangel, Major Horacio Lema Galeano, and Lieutenant Colonel Gustavo Plazas.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined the probable cause of the accident to be an engine failure in flight for unknown reasons.