Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 December 2000
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 300
Owner/operator: SATENA
Registration Number: FAC-1251
Location: 3 km from Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control system.Aircraft engine or control system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed into a forest near the Tres Esquinas Air Base in Colombia, resulting in serious injuries to two crew members and a passenger. The aircraft was carrying two crew and nine civil engineers tasked with repairing an airstrip.An aircraft crashed into a forest near the Tres Esquinas Air Base in Colombia, resulting in serious injuries to two crew members and a passenger. The aircraft was carrying two crew and nine civil engineers tasked with repairing an airstrip.
Description
The aircraft crashed into a forest next to the Rio Orteguaza, 3 km short of the runway of Tres Esquinas Air Base, Colombia. The aircraft carried two crew and nine civil engineers to repair an airstrip. One of the crew and a passenger were seriously injured.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Share on:
