South America

The twin engine airplane departed Ciudad del Este-Guaraní Airport Runway 05 at 1523LT on a cargo flight to Asunción. On board were two pilots and two security officers from Prosegur in charge of the cargo consisting with valuable objects. About 12 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 6,400 feet and at a speed of 150 knots, the crew encountered engine problems and decided to return to Ciudad del Este. On approach from the west, the airplane lost height and crashed against trees located near the village of San Isidro, some 1,500 metres west of the main terminal. The pilot was killed and three other occupants were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed.
Crew:
Fernando Noldin, pilot, †
Yeruti Núñez, copilot.
Passengers:
Hiron Bogado,
Fredy Recalde.

The airplane departed La Paz-El Alto at 0819LT on a positioning flight to Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport with two pilots on board. The last contact with ATC was recorded at 0850LT. About five minutes later, while cruising at FL390, the airplane initiated a turn to the right then completed a 360° circuit that was repeated 20 times until 1055LT. At this time, it entered an uncontrolled descent (the last radar contact was recorded at 19,000 feet) and eventually crashed in a flat attitude in a wooded area located northeast of San Gabriel. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Julio Cesar Sardan Villarroel, pilot,
Carlos Fernando Moyano Aguirre, pilot.

The single engine airplane departed Mahdia Airfield around 0809LT on a cargo flight to Imbaimadai, with an ETA at 0840LT. The pilot was sole on board. About 20 minutes into the fight, while cruising at an altitude of 6,500 feet in poor weather conditions, the airplane contacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located on the slope of a mountain in the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Ryder Castello.

The single engine airplane apparently departed Itápolis in the morning and made stops in Forquilhinha and Santa Catarina before landing in Capão de Canoa to pick two passengers who need to be flown to Campo de Marte, São Paulo. After takeoff from runway 08 at Capão de Canoa Airfield, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, descended to the ground and crashed onto a restaurant, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Nelio Maria Batista Pessanha, pilot,
Renan Eduardo Saes, copilot.
Passengers:
Déborah Belanda Ortolani,
Luis Antonio Ortolani.

The airplane departed Puerto Leguízamo-Caucayá (La Tagua) Airport on a troop transfer to Puerto Asís, carrying 117 soldiers from three platoons and 11 crew members. Shortly after takeoff from runway 10, while in initial climb, it encountered engine problems, rolled slightly to the left then descended to the ground and crashed in a wooded area located 3 km northwest of the city, bursting into flames. 57 people were rescued and 69 others were killed, 61 soldiers, six crew members and two police officers.

Upon landing at Japuranã Airfield, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest upside down. All four occupants were rescued, among them one was injured. The airplane was performing an ambulance flight from Cuiabá.

The four engine airplane departed Santa Cruz-Viru Viru Airport on a flight to La Paz, carrying eight crew members and a load of new banknotes. The approach to La Paz-El Alto was initiated in marginal weather conditions and after landing on runway 28, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and collided with several vehicles on the Costanera Avenue. The airplane was destroyed and among its occupant, one was killed while seven others were injured. On the ground, several cars and trucks were destroyed, 23 people were killed and 37 others were injured, some seriously.

The twin engine airplane departed Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport Runway 16 at 1142LT on a short flight to Ocaña (flight NSE8849) on behalf of Satena (flight 9R8895). Seven minutes later, it reached the maximum altitude of 12,900 feet then the crew started the descent to Ocaña Airport. While descending at an altitude of 7,900 feet in limited visibility due to patches of fog, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near the village of Curasica. All 15 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Miguel Vanegas, pilot,
José de la Vega, pilot.
Passengers:
María Álvarez Barbosa,
Carlos M. Salcedo,
Rolando Peñaloza Gualdrón,
María Díaz Rodríguez,
Maira Avendaño Rincón,
Anayisel Quintero,
Karen Parales Vera,
Anirley Julio Osorio,
Gineth Rincón,
Diógenes Quintero Amaya,
Natalia Acosta Salcedo,
Maira Sánchez Criado,
Juan Pacheco Mejía.

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.

The crew encountered unknown technical issues and were forced to attempt an emergency landing. The twin engine airplane crash landed on an embankment along road BR-364 in Extrema, west Rondônia. All occupants evacuated safely, among them Federal Deputy Maurício Carvalho and City Councilor Márcio Pacele who were travelling with advisors from Porto Velho. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire. Crescit Multi Investments & Aviation Solutions is owned by Grupo Aparício Carvalho.