What happened
On the morning of the incident, a single-engine aircraft departed from Yopal at 09:09 local time, heading toward its destination of Sogamoso. The flight was carrying a total of six occupants, consisting of one pilot and five passengers. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft went down in a mountainous area located near Yopal.
Following the failure of the aircraft to reach Sogamoso, search and rescue operations were initiated to locate the missing plane and its crew. These efforts continued for several days; however, the mission was eventually called off when no evidence of the aircraft or the individuals on board could be found. It was not until March 30, 1954, that the wreckage of the aircraft was finally located.
Findings
No specific technical cause for the crash was documented in the initial reports, though the location of the impact within a mountainous region suggests difficult terrain played a role in the difficulty of the recovery efforts.