Basler BT-67 crash, Sep 2, 2000 (7 killed), Pueblo Rico
Basler BT-67 accident on September 2, 2000 near Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia with 7 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in poor...
- Date: September 2, 2000
- Aircraft: Basler BT-67
- Location: Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in poor weather, according to the database record. No official investigation report was located.
A Colombian Air Force Basler BT-67 flying a resupply mission from Apiay to Pereira struck the slope of Mount Montezuma near Pueblo Rico while cruising at about 11,200 feet in poor weather. The aircraft was supporting ground troops operating against FARC guerrillas. All seven people on board were killed.