Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera

The aircraft departed Riohacha-Almirante Padilla Airport at 1418LT on a flight to Medellín. After takeoff, while climbing, the pilot contacted ATC and reported technical problems as well as an explosion on board. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a stonepit locate few km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 70 occupants were killed.

The airplane departed Turbo on a flight to Medellín, carrying employees of the Colombian Customs Services (Direccion General de Aduanas). While descending to the altitude of 9,500 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt El Boquerón located about 100 km northwest of Medellín Airport. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 20 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the mountain was shrouded by clouds.

Shortly after takeoff from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, while climbing, the pilot encountered engine problems. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a field located near Bello, north of the airfield. All six occupants were able to evacuate the cabin before the aircraft would be totally destroyed by fire.

The single engine airplane was completing a charter flight from Turbo to Medellín with an intermediate stop in Juradó. About 20 minutes after its departure from Juradó, the airplane disappeared and the pilot did not send any distress call. As the airplane failed to arrive in Medellín, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found. The wreckage was found 12 years later in an isolated and uninhabited area near Serranía del Baudó, about 100 km south from the route Juradó - Medellín.

The crew departed Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport by night on a cargo flight to Miami via Barranquilla. Seven minutes after takeoff, the four engine airplane struck a 15 meters high pine tree with its right wing, went out of control and crashed on the slope of Mt Piedras Blancas (1,200 meters high) located about 11 km north of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

A double engine failure in flight forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in flames on a golf course located by the Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport. There were no injuries but the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

The airplane was completing a flight from Turbo to Medellín with an intermediate stop in Chigorodó. It departed Chigorodó Airport at 1255LT bound to the south and the crew was cleared to climb to 11,500 feet. About 20 minutes later, the pilot declared an emergency when control was lost. The wreckage was found in a mountainous terrain and all 12 occupants were killed.

The crew completed the approach and landing in heavy rain falls. The airplane landed 469 meters past the threshold on a very wet runway 10. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the left then contacted soft ground after a course of 312 meters and eventually crashed into several houses located in the district of San Gerardo. All 44 occupants were evacuated, among them seven were injured. The aircraft was written off. On the ground, three children aged 7, 11 and 12 were killed.

One minute after takeoff from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, while in initial climb, the pilot informed ATC about an engine failure and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Shortly later, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in flames in an industrial area located by the airport. All three occupants and one person on the ground were killed.

The twin engine aircraft departed Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera at 0620LT on a flight to Turbo, carrying three passengers and a pilot. While climbing in clouds, the airplane struck a TVV antenna located on the Alto de Padre Amaya, about 13 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft crashed and all four occupants were killed.