Accident Overview
A cargo flight departed Villavicencio bound for Florencia, carrying three passengers, two pilots, and a load of 2,540 kg of various goods. While cruising under VFR mode at an altitude of 6,500 feet, weather conditions worsened. The crew attempted to modify their route when the aircraft impacted ground and crashed in a wooded and mountainous area located approximately 45 km north of San Vicente del Caguán, near Uribe. The impact forces destroyed the aircraft, and all five occupants were killed.
Official Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that the accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Contributing factors included the crew's failure to properly evaluate the risks and dangers of poor weather conditions, their decision to continue the flight in VFR mode, and while cruising in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) without checking the minimum prescribed altitude, they suffered a loss of situational awareness. This led to the aircraft striking mountainous terrain.