A Satena Beech 1900D, registration HK-4709 performing flight 9R-8895 from Cucuta to Ocana (Colombia) with 13 passengers and 2 crew, was descending through about 8000 feet near position N8.20 W73.14, about 12nm east of Ocana when radio and radar contact with the aircraft was lost at about 11:54L (16:54Z). A search operation in the mountaineous area found the aircraft crashed in the municipality of La Playa de Belen between the villages La Playa and Abrego on the top of a cloud covered mountain, there are no survivors.
Colombia's Aerocivil reported contact with the aircraft was lost, the relevant protocols have been invoked.
In a press conference authorities reported a severe impact in difficult to access areas between La Playa and Abrego in the municipality of La Playa de Belen in the Catatumbo region. There were no survivors.
The airline reported the aircraft operated by SEARCA carrying 13 passengers and 2 crew lost contact with Air Traffic Control at 11:54L. The ELT had not activated.
The city of Ocana is surrounded by mountains rising up to 2600 meters MSL (8500 feet MSL).
No METARs are available for Ocana (SKOC). The Ocana local weather station reported at 12:00L, the temperature was 26 degrees C, dew point 19 degrees C, easterly winds at 5 knots, 978hPa ambient pressure and patches of fog.
The wreckage:
Map (Graphics: AVH/Google Earth):
Colombia's Aerocivil reported contact with the aircraft was lost, the relevant protocols have been invoked.
In a press conference authorities reported a severe impact in difficult to access areas between La Playa and Abrego in the municipality of La Playa de Belen in the Catatumbo region. There were no survivors.
The airline reported the aircraft operated by SEARCA carrying 13 passengers and 2 crew lost contact with Air Traffic Control at 11:54L. The ELT had not activated.
The city of Ocana is surrounded by mountains rising up to 2600 meters MSL (8500 feet MSL).
No METARs are available for Ocana (SKOC). The Ocana local weather station reported at 12:00L, the temperature was 26 degrees C, dew point 19 degrees C, easterly winds at 5 knots, 978hPa ambient pressure and patches of fog.
The wreckage:
Map (Graphics: AVH/Google Earth):
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