Descripción:
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft of the Colombian Army was damaged in a forced landing near Mercaderes, Colombia.
The airplane was en route between Cali and Tumaco in Colombia when the PT6A engine lost power. A forced landing was carried out in a field. The Cessna came to rest against a bush with damage to the propeller and left hand main undercarriage.
| Estado: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Fecha: | martes 26 agosto 2014 |
| Hora: | 11:30 |
| Tipo: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operador: | Ejército Nacional de Colombia |
| Registración: | EJC-1137 |
| Numéro de série: | 208B2407 |
| Año de Construcción: | 2012 |
| Motores: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Consecuencias: | Repaired |
| Ubicación: | cerca Mercaderes, Cauca ( Colombia)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Cali Airport (CLO/SKCL), Colombia |
| Tumaco-La Florida Airport (TCO/SKCO), Colombia |
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft of the Colombian Army was damaged in a forced landing near Mercaderes, Colombia.
The airplane was en route between Cali and Tumaco in Colombia when the PT6A engine lost power. A forced landing was carried out in a field. The Cessna came to rest against a bush with damage to the propeller and left hand main undercarriage.
Fuentes:
» Ejército Nacional de ColombiaFotos
Video, social media
Aterriza de emergencia avioneta del @COL_EJERCITO en el Estrecho Patía @rcnlaradio @NoticiasCaracol @RedMasNoticias pic.twitter.com/k4bvMCuf2O
— Notivision Cauca (@NotivisionCauca) August 26, 2014Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Cali Airport to Tumaco-La Florida Airport as the crow flies is 324 km (203 miles).
Distance from Cali Airport to Tumaco-La Florida Airport as the crow flies is 324 km (203 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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