Accident Overview
A twin-engine aircraft operating a flight from Santa Fe de Antioquia to Medellín, Colombia, crashed into mountainous terrain. The aircraft was carrying two pilots and one passenger who were participating in the production of the Tom Cruise film 'Barry Seal - American Traffic'.
Sequence of Events
While flying over mountainous terrain in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), the airplane struck the slope of a hill with its right wing. It then descended into trees and was destroyed upon impact.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined that the accident was a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). The crew had decided to continue the flight at a low altitude despite being in IMC conditions. Contributing factors included the foreign crew's lack of familiarity with the flight area and poor flight planning.
Probable Cause
The accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain after the crew decided to continue the flight at low height in IMC conditions. Contributing factors were: the foreign crew was not familiarized with the area of flight, poor flight planning, and CFIT.