Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Jan 7, 2024 (1 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on January 7, 2024 near Valledupar-Alfonso López Pumarejo, Cesar, Colombia with 1 fatality. Cause: A preliminary...
- Date: January 7, 2024
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Valledupar-Alfonso López Pumarejo, Cesar, Colombia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A preliminary Aerocivil report exists, the first hypothesis is mechanical failure and it is unconfirmed. A failure was reported after takeoff and the aircraft stalled at about 50 meters.
An SAE Cessna 421C air ambulance carrying a child patient reported a failure soon after takeoff from Valledupar, tried to land, stalled at about 50 meters and crashed into trees, burning. A doctor died and the other five aboard were injured. Aerocivil issued a preliminary report.