Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 September 1995
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 200
Owner/operator: SATENA
Registration Number: FAC-1152
Location: 8 km from La Macarena Airport (LMC) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: CASA C-212 military transport planeCASA C-212 military transport plane
Category: Accident
A CASA C-212 military transport plane crashed near La Macarena, Colombia, resulting in the loss of one passenger and the death of the pilot. The flight, operated by SATENA, experienced adverse weather conditions, necessitating two aborted approaches to La Macarena.A CASA C-212 military transport plane crashed near La Macarena, Colombia, resulting in the loss of one passenger and the death of the pilot. The flight, operated by SATENA, experienced adverse weather conditions, necessitating two aborted approaches to La Macarena.
Description
A CASA C-212 Aviocar military transport plane was destroyed when it flew into a hill near La Macarena, Colombia. The airplane operated on a domestic passenger flight from Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) to La Macarena Airport (LMC). One passenger survived the accident but died a few days later. The flight, operated by the military airline SATENA, had to abandon two approaches to La Macarena due to poor weather which included rain and fog.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically rain and fog, caused by the flight path.Poor weather conditions, specifically rain and fog, caused by the flight path.Share on:
