{
  "id": 7595497,
  "title": "Wreckage Found After Colombian Aircraft Carrying 5 People Disappears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/wreckage-found-after-colombian-aircraft-carrying-5-people-disappears",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/09/15/wreckage-found-colombian-aircraft-carrying-five-people-disappears/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Cessna T206 aircraft disappeared during a flight from Condoto to Bogota, Colombia, on September 13, carrying five people. Among the passengers were pilot Mehmet Cankaya and four health professionals returning from a medical mission following an earthquake in the region. The aircraft lost contact at around 9:23 a.m. on September 13 and its emergency locator beacon was later detected near Cerro Tatama, about 53 kilometers from the Pereira VOR.\n\nColombian authorities confirmed the crash site in Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, on September 14, after the Colombian Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk located indications near the mountainous Tatama National Natural Park. The search effort involved over 150 people from various rescue organizations and local communities. Despite the challenging terrain and weather conditions, the exact impact site was confirmed on September 15 at an elevation of 2,750 meters, making access difficult. As of September 15, authorities had not determined the condition of the five occupants, and an investigation was underway to establish the cause of the crash.",
  "summary": "Colombian authorities located the crash site of a Cessna T206 registered HK4985 after the aircraft disappeared on Sept. 13 while flying from Condoto, Choco, to Guaymaral Airport in Bogota. Five people were aboard: pilot Mehmet Cankaya and four health professionals returning from a medical mission in the region. On Sept. 14, a Colombian Air Force […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}