Narrative:
The aircraft crashed into a forest next to the Rio Orteguaza, 3 km short of the runway of Tres Esquinas Air Base, Colombia.
The aircraft carried two crew and nine civil engineers to repair an airstrip. One of the crew and a passenger were seriously injured.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 5 December 2000 |
| Type: |  CASA C-212 Aviocar 300 |
| Operator: | SATENA |
| Registration: | FAC-1251 |
| MSN: | 450 |
| First flight: | 1991-04-24 (9 years 8 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Honeywell TPE331-10R-513C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) from Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS/SKTQ), Colombia |
The aircraft crashed into a forest next to the Rio Orteguaza, 3 km short of the runway of Tres Esquinas Air Base, Colombia.
The aircraft carried two crew and nine civil engineers to repair an airstrip. One of the crew and a passenger were seriously injured.
Sources:
» Air Forces Monthly June 2001Photos
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