Date & Time:
Jan 23, 1985 at 1018 LT
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Operator:
Registration:
HK-2638
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Florencia – Neiva – Cali
MSN:
110-341
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
ARE584
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
15
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
17
Captain / Total hours on type:
1576
Copilot / Total hours on type:
2420
Aircraft flight hours:
6378
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Neiva-La Manguita Airport at 0941LT on a flight to Cali-Palmaseca Airport. After passing over Tuluá VOR at an altitude of 10,500 feet, the crew was cleared to start the descent. Cruising in poor visibility due to marginal weather conditions (the visibility was reduced due to mist and intermittent rain falls), the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near La Magdalena, east of Buga. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 17 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 8,600 feet.
Probable cause:
The following findings were identified:
- The crew continued the flight under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions.
- The crew maintained an inadequate flight plan, since, upon encountering adverse weather conditions, the pilot did not change the flight plan from VFR to IFR, which was actually required.
- The crew conducted an improper flight operation, outside the airway specified in the Colombian Air Routes Manual.
- Poor supervision on part of the Operation Personnel and the Operator, by allowing crews to deviate from flight routes within the airways clearly established in the Colombian Air Routes Manual.
- The crew continued the flight under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions.
- The crew maintained an inadequate flight plan, since, upon encountering adverse weather conditions, the pilot did not change the flight plan from VFR to IFR, which was actually required.
- The crew conducted an improper flight operation, outside the airway specified in the Colombian Air Routes Manual.
- Poor supervision on part of the Operation Personnel and the Operator, by allowing crews to deviate from flight routes within the airways clearly established in the Colombian Air Routes Manual.
Final Report:
HK-2638.pdf629.56 KB
