Let L-410 crash, Dec 16, 2001 (16 killed), Medellín
Let L-410 accident on December 16, 2001 near Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia with 16 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew did...
- Date: December 16, 2001
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew did not follow the departure route and the company standard operating procedures.
After takeoff from Medellin, the Heliandes Let L-410 turned right and kept climbing into clouds. At 9,200 feet it struck the slope of Mt El Silencio near San Antonio de Prado, and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire. All 16 people on board were killed.