Zone
Boyacá

Crash of a Piper PA-31-325 Navajo C/R Panther in Paipa: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 10, 2026 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Registration:
N325FA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Paipa - Medellín
MSN:
31-8212005
YOM:
1982
Location:
Paipa-Juan José Rondón
Boyacá
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Paipa-Juan José Rondón Airport, while on a flight to Medellín, the twin engine airplane, a PA-31 Panther version, went out of control and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed by fire and all six occupants were killed, among them the Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez aged 34. He was performing a tour with several members of his team.
Crew:
Fernando Torres, pilot,
Jefferson Osorio, copilot.
Passengers:
Yeison Jiménez,
Óscar Marín,
Weisman Mora,
Juan Manuel Rodríguez.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-60-DL in Bogotá

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1986 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HK-3031
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bogotá – Paipa
MSN:
10202
YOM:
1943
Location:
Bogotá-El Dorado
Bogotá Capital District
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Bogotá-El Dorado Airport, while climbing, the crew declared an emergency as the left engine failed. The captain initiated a left turn when the left wingtip struck tree tops. The aircraft lost speed and crashed, bursting into flames. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine during initial climb for unknown reasons. The crew was able to feather the left propeller but the aircraft lost height during the last turn.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante in Paipa: 21 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1981 at 0955 LT
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Operator:
Registration:
HK-2651-X
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Paipa - Cartagena
MSN:
110-206
YOM:
1979
Location:
Paipa-Juan José Rondón
Boyacá
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
21
Captain / Total flying hours:
11947
Captain / Total hours on type:
328.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
800
Copilot / Total hours on type:
223
Aircraft flight hours:
1806
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Paipa-Juan Jose Rondon Airport Runway 22, the twin engine airplane encountered serious difficulties to gain height. It passed closely over trees and several houses on a distance of three km then the pilot-in-command initiated a left turn when the left wingtip struck the ground, causing the airplane to crash, bursting into flames. Five occupants were rescued while 17 others were killed. Four survivors died the next day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Gonzalo Otero Rueda, pilot,
Carlos Rincon Trujillo, copilot,
Victor Rodriguez Rueda, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the total weight of the airplane was 6,491 kilos upon takeoff, some 821 kilos above the MTOW. This demonstrates negligence and carelessness in operation, in violation of the airplane's Operation Manual.
Final Report:
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