Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 February 2009
Aircraft Type: Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (DC-3T)
Owner/operator: Servicio Areo de Policia
Registration Number: PNC-0211
Location: Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Other
On December 20, 2012, a Douglas DC-3C Basler turbo-conversion aircraft, operated by the Colombian National Police, crashed in Antarctica. The aircraft was transporting 27 policemen from the Escuadr¢n M¢vil Antidisturbios (ESMAD) to Medell¡n, Colombia. An explosion occurred during the boarding process, resulting in the fuselage rupturing and the aircraft breaking in two. Initial reports indicate the explosion was caused by improperly detonated gas grenades used by ESMAD.On December 20, 2012, a Douglas DC-3C Basler turbo-conversion aircraft, operated by the Colombian National Police, crashed in Antarctica. The aircraft was transporting 27 policemen from the Escuadr¢n M¢vil Antidisturbios (ESMAD) to Medell¡n, Colombia. An explosion occurred during the boarding process, resulting in the fuselage rupturing and the aircraft breaking in two. Initial reports indicate the explosion was caused by improperly detonated gas grenades used by ESMAD.
Description
The Douglas DC-3C Basler turbo-conversion aircraft was operated by the Colombian National Police. It was positioned from its base in Bogot (BOG) to Medell¡n (EOH). At Medell¡n the airplane was to pick up 27 policemen of the Escuadr¢n M¢vil Antidisturbios (ESMAD), the anti-riot squad to Quibd¢ (UIB). An explosion occurred as the policemen were boarding the plane. The fuselage ruptured and the airplane broke in two. Media reports suggest the explosion was caused by the inadvertent detonation of one or more gas grenades used by ESMAD. The remains of the airplane were used rebuild BT-67 C-GEAI which suffered an accident in Antarctica in December 2012.
Primary Cause
Imadvertent detonation of gas grenades by ESMAD.Imadvertent detonation of gas grenades by ESMAD.Share on:
