Colombian Police Plane Crash

[chris]

On February 18, 2009, a Colombian National Police Douglas DC-3C Basler turbo-conversion aircraft crashed during a mission, claiming the lives of all 11 police officers and crew members on board.

The aircraft, a modified DC-3 known for its reliability, took off from Bogotá on a mission to the Cauca Department for anti-drug trafficking operations. Severe weather conditions, including heavy rain and low visibility, likely played a role in the crash.

Search and rescue efforts were launched promptly but yielded no survivors. The wreckage was discovered days later in a remote area of Cauca.


Date: 18 FEB 2009
Time: 15:10
Type: Basler Turbo-67 (BT-67)
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Location: Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) (Colombia)

[rolandeath]

that happened? i see is a bomb?

[chris]

I think it just crashed but not 100% sure..

[GODREKR]

Poor guy looks like he lost an eye and possibly a hand.

[kellyhound]

Added story.

[san_chayin]