President De La Espriella Confirms Death of All Occupants of Small Plane That Crashed On Sept. 13
A Cessna T206 with five people on board went missing this Sunday, Sept. 13, while traveling between Condoto, in the department of Choco, and Guaymaral Airport, north of Bogota. Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority activated search-and-rescue protocols after communication with the aircraft was lost. The plane, registered as HK4985, belongs to the Colombian Civil Air Patrol. […]
On September 13, a small plane carrying five people disappeared over the mountains of Colombia, prompting a swift search and rescue operation. The aircraft, a Cessna T206 registered as HK4985 belonging to the Colombian Civil Air Patrol, was en route from Condoto in the Choco department to Guaymaral Airport near Bogota. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed on social media that all occupants had tragically perished in the aircraft's disappearance.
Search efforts were activated upon losing communication with the plane, with authorities receiving an emergency beacon signal near Tatama Hill, a challenging terrain spanning three Colombian departments. The last contact was made at 9:23 a.m., and despite subsequent beacon transmissions, the exact fate of the aircraft and its passengers remains unknown.
The Civil Aviation Authority, in collaboration with national police, military, and rescue teams, is working to locate the wreckage in the Tatama National Natural Park, a rugged and ecologically significant area. The exact circumstances of the crash are still under investigation.
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