What happened
A scheduled flight departed from Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport at 06:20 local time, destined for Puerto Inírida. Approximately 55 minutes after takeoff, the crew experienced an overspeed condition in the left engine. In response to this mechanical issue, the flight crew initiated an emergency return to the departure airport in Villavicencio.
During the attempt to return to the airfield, the aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Puerto López roughly 23 minutes after the initial engine malfunction was detected. The impact resulted in 13 fatalities among the occupants, with one passenger sustaining serious injuries. Although one individual survived the initial crash, that person later succumbed to their injuries three days after the accident.
Findings
Investigations into the accident identified that the primary factor was technical issues involving the left engine during the flight.