5 fatalities

Single-engine aircraft crash near Cali, Colombia (HK-182)

Cali, ColombiaFlight

On December 7, 1976, a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (registration HK-182) operated by Aerobueno was involved in an aviation accident near Cali, Colombia in flight. 5 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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A single-engine airplane crashed in a wooded area west of Cali during its approach, resulting in the deaths of all five people on board.

What happened

A flight traveling from Tumaco-La Florida Airport to Cali-Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport ended in a fatal accident near Cali. While performing an approach into the destination airport, the single-engine airplane went down in a forested region situated approximately 30 km to the west of the city.

The impact occurred under circumstances that remain undetermined. There were five fatalities recorded following the crash, as all occupants on board the aircraft lost their lives.

Findings

At this time, the specific reasons for the descent into the wooded area are unknown. Investigators have not yet established the precise cause of the accident.