What happened
During the initial climb phase following departure from El Palostomar Air Force Base, the aircraft experienced a fire in one of its engines. In response to the emergency, the crew initiated a descent to lower their altitude.
The flight crew attempted to perform an emergency landing within a wasteland area situated approximately 4 km east of the airfield. While the aircraft reached the ground and came to a stop, the impact resulted in the plane being damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries reported among the occupants during the incident.
Findings
An engine fire occurred during the early stages of the climb immediately after takeoff.