What happened
On a scheduled domestic service from Eldorado Airport in Bogotá to Bucaramlyga, Flight 676 departed at 13:58 local time. The aircraft was operating under visual flight rules and was last heard communicating at 14:50 hours while positioned over Cimitarra at an altitude of 9,000 feet. At that time, the crew provided an estimated arrival time for Bucaramanga of 15:10.
Following the failure of the aircraft to arrive at its destination, authorities initiated an alert at 15:22 and officially declared an emergency at 15:40. Search efforts eventually led to the discovery of the wreckage on 24 March. The debris was found at an elevation of roughly 7,200 feet on a mountain peak identified as Pan de Azucar, located approximately 35 nautical miles from Bucaramanga.
The accident is believed to have occurred at approximately 14:55 hours. There were 29 fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft.
Findings
Investigations into the crash determined that the pilot-in-command maintained VFR flight despite encountering weather conditions that required IFR procedures.