What happened
On a charter flight departing from Araracuara Airport runway 09 at 15:03 local time, a twin-engine aircraft experienced a critical mechanical failure. While the aircraft was performing its initial climb toward Florencia, the right engine ceased functioning. Following this engine failure, the flight crew was unable to maintain control of the aircraft. The plane entered a stall and subsequently crashed into a heavily wooded region. The wreckage was located approximately 8.2 km from the departure airport.
Findings
Upon impact, the aircraft underwent total disintegration. There were 10 fatalities recorded, representing the entire occupancy of the flight, which included two pilots and eight passengers. The incident involved a single twin-engine aircraft during the initial climb phase of flight.