Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 April 1986
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: ACES – Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia
Registration Number: HK-2761
Location: 13 km from Tame –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft struck a mountain at an altitude of approximately 8500 feet. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s structure.A small aircraft struck a mountain at an altitude of approximately 8500 feet. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Struck a mountain at 8500 feet.
Primary Cause
Impact from the mountain surface.Impact from the mountain surface.Share on:
