What happened
During an approach to Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño Airport from a northern direction, two aircraft were involved in a mid-air collision. The incident involved a Douglas DC-3 and a private Piper PA-18A Super Cub, which carried the registration HK-922P.
Immediately following the impact, both planes descended rapidly toward the earth. The wreckage of both aircraft came to rest in the vicinity of the Las Terrazas residential neighborhood. The accident resulted in a total of 16 fatalities, comprising all 15 individuals traveling on the DC-3 and the pilot of the PA-18A.
Findings
Official investigations have not yet established a definitive reason for the collision, as the precise circumstances leading to the contact between the two aircraft remain undetermined.