Accident Overview
On an unspecified date, a crew was flying an aircraft from Quito, Ecuador, to Bogotá, Colombia, as part of a maintenance program. While cruising at an altitude of 5,100 meters in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Nevado de Santa Isabel, located approximately 150 kilometers west of Bogotá.
Search and Wreckage
Search and rescue (SAR) operations were conducted but were eventually suspended a few days later, as no trace of the aircraft or the crew was found. The wreckage was subsequently spotted on January 6, 1972. The accident was not survivable.
Official Findings
The probable cause of the accident was determined to be controlled flight into terrain.