Basler BT-67 crash, Feb 18, 2009, Medellín-Enrique Olaya...
Basler BT-67 accident on February 18, 2009 near Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera, Antioquia, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The...
- Date: February 18, 2009
- Aircraft: Basler BT-67
- Location: Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera, Antioquia, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Not determined. The accidental detonation of a grenade carried by one of the policemen is believed to be the cause, but no official finding was found.
A Colombian National Police Basler BT-67 was parked on the apron at Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellin while about 25 riot police were boarding for a flight to Quibdo. An explosion occurred during boarding and the aircraft was destroyed. Sources disagree on how many people were hurt, with one database reporting no serious injuries and a news account reporting eight wounded.