Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 June 1989
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Aerotaca Colombia – Aerotransportes Casanare
Registration Number: HK-2486
Location: Vereda el Salitre –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Twin Otter aircraftTwin Otter aircraft
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a loss of control during IMC conditions while flying from Bogot to Tame, with an en route stop at El Yopal. The aircraft encountered a hill and subsequently lost altitude.A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a loss of control during IMC conditions while flying from Bogot to Tame, with an en route stop at El Yopal. The aircraft encountered a hill and subsequently lost altitude.
Description
The Twin Otter flew into a hill in IMC conditions. The aircraft operated on a flight from Bogot to Tame with an en route stop at El Yopal.
Source of Information
https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/el-cerro-de-los-caidos/11990-3/https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/el-cerro-de-los-caidos/11990-3/Primary Cause
Loss of control due to terrain and IMC conditions.Loss of control due to terrain and IMC conditions.Share on:
