Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 March 1994
Aircraft Type: Cessna 650 Citation VI
Owner/operator: Orion AeroÿT xi
Registration Number: PT-OMV
Location: 40 km NW of Bogot –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability system.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during descent, resulting in a crash onto high ground.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during descent, resulting in a crash onto high ground.
Description
Crashed into high ground on descent.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically turbulence and reduced visibility.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically turbulence and reduced visibility.Share on:
