What happened
During the final approach phase at Cuenca, the flight crew initiated a go-around maneuver, effectively aborting the landing procedure. As the aircraft attempted to climb and regain altitude following this decision, it struck the slope of a mountain situated approximately 1,500 meters from the airfield perimeter.
The impact forces were sufficient to destroy the airframe completely. Tragically, all 30 occupants aboard the vessel perished in the accident. The specific operational or technical factors that led the crew to abandon the approach remain unexplained in the available records.
Findings
Investigative materials indicate that the precise reason for the decision to execute a go-around is currently unknown. No definitive causal link has been established between specific mechanical failures or pilot error and the initial decision to abort the landing, though the subsequent collision with terrain resulted in total loss of the aircraft and all lives on board.