Antonov AN-32 crash, Dec 21, 1996 (4 killed), Medellín-Jo...
Antonov AN-32 accident on December 21, 1996 near Medellín-José María Córdova (Rionegro), Antioquia, Colombia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control...
- Date: December 21, 1996
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-32
- Location: Medellín-José María Córdova (Rionegro), Antioquia, Colombia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control after an in-flight structural failure of the right wing, which led to rupture of the left stabilizer. The origin of the structural failure could not be determined.
An Antonov An-32B on a cargo flight from Bogota to Medellin lost control on the approach to Rionegro after struggling to intercept the ILS. The aircraft went out of control and crashed about 8 km short of runway 36. All four occupants were killed.