Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 June 1993
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Aerotaca Colombia – Aerotransportes Casanare
Registration Number: HK-2759X
Location: 5 km from El Yopal –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the wing.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the wing.
Category: Accident
A visual approach was initiated into a cloud-shrouded hill. An impact occurred at 3000 feet, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A visual approach was initiated into a cloud-shrouded hill. An impact occurred at 3000 feet, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
Flew into a hill while positioning for a visual approach to El Yopal. Impact took place at the 3000 feet level of a cloud-shrouded hill.
Primary Cause
Unstable terrain conditions during a visual approach.Unstable terrain conditions during a visual approach.Share on:
