On October 5, 2013, a De Havilland DHC-8-200 (Dash-8) (registration N356PH) operated by Airborne Services Global was involved in an aviation accident near Acandí, Colombia in flight. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A survey aircraft departed Panama City-Marcos A. Gelabert Airport in the evening on an anti-narcotic mission. While cruising along the Panama-Colombia border, it collided with trees and crashed on a wooded mountain slope, bursting into flames. Four passengers were killed; both pilots were seriously injured.
Incident Overview
A twin-engine aircraft operating an anti-narcotic survey flight over Colombia crashed on the slope of a wooded mountain near the Panama-Colombia border. The aircraft had departed from Panama City-Marcos A. Gelabert Airport in the evening, carrying six individuals: four passengers and two pilots. The occupants consisted of five US citizens and one Panamanian.
Sequence of Events
While en route, the aircraft was cruising along the border between Panama and Colombia. It subsequently collided with trees and impacted the slope of a wooded mountain. The impact caused the aircraft to burst into flames.
Casualties
All four passengers were killed in the accident. Both pilots sustained serious injuries.