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Aviation accidents and incidents in Colombia

Occurrences in Colombia.

141 records from 1924 to 2026, 95 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 727.

Leaves out 163 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences141112 accidents · 24 incidents · 94 mapped
Fatal occurrences95Fatality total known for 134 of 141
Reported fatalities1,723Plus 71 serious injuries reported
Years1924–20268 Jun 1924 – 23 Mar 2026

By year

Colombia: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19241 occurrences in 1924, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).16
19351 occurrences in 1935, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).117
19371 occurrences in 1937, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).17
19381 occurrences in 1938, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).153
19471 occurrences in 1947, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).153
19641 occurrences in 1964, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).12
19651 occurrences in 1965, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).14
19662 occurrences in 1966, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).258
19671 occurrences in 1967, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).00
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).138
19732 occurrences in 1973, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).142
19741 occurrences in 1974, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).00
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).113
19781 occurrences in 1978, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).118
19792 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).14
19802 occurrences in 1980, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).170
19812 occurrences in 1981, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).150
19822 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).121
19831 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).125
19853 occurrences in 1985, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).3143
19881 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).1143
19892 occurrences in 1989, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).2117
19931 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).1132
19952 occurrences in 1995, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).2210
19971 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).11
19981 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).153
19991 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).11
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).13
20031 occurrences in 2003, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).13
20041 occurrences in 2004, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).15
20051 occurrences in 2005, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).19
20071 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).117
20084 occurrences in 2008, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).38
20094 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).11
20107 occurrences in 2010, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).520
20119 occurrences in 2011, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).511
20128 occurrences in 2012, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).724
20131 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).00
20148 occurrences in 2014, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).533
201514 occurrences in 2015, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).1045
201615 occurrences in 2016, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).11112
20176 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).11
20186 occurrences in 2018, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).11
20196 occurrences in 2019, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).324
20203 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).14
20211 occurrences in 2021, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).13
20221 occurrences in 2022, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).18
20231 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).13
20252 occurrences in 2025, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).223
20262 occurrences in 2026, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (15).284

Aircraft types

Colombia: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 72795443
Bell 2067410
Cessna 2067623
Douglas DC-37457
Boeing 737612
Piper PA-316641
Cessna 1725513
Cessna 188444
Cessna 4024315
Douglas DC-44368

Airports most often reported

Colombia: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH): 12 occurrences, 8.5% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.5%828
Guaymaral Airport (GYM)Guaymaral Airport (GYM): 6 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), 12).4.3%622
El Dorado International Airport (BOG)El Dorado International Airport (BOG): 5 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), 12).3.5%110
Palonegro Airport (BGA)Palonegro Airport (BGA): 5 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), 12).3.5%416
Vanguardia Airport (VVC)Vanguardia Airport (VVC): 4 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), 12).2.8%26
Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP)Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP): 3 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), 12).2.1%38
Santiago Vila Airport (GIR)Santiago Vila Airport (GIR): 3 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), 12).2.1%35
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO)Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO): 2 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), 12).1.4%13
El Caraño Airport (UIB)El Caraño Airport (UIB): 2 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), 12).1.4%00
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ): 2 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), 12).1.4%14

Deadliest occurrences

Colombia: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
American Airlines Flight 96520 Dec 1995159Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia1
Avianca Flight 41017 Mar 1988143Cúcuta, Colombia1
SAM Colombia Flight 50119 May 1993132Mt. Paramo Frontino, Urrao, Antioquia Department, Colombia1
Avianca Flight 20327 Nov 1989110Cerro Canoas, Soacha, Colombia1
1985 Colombian Air Force Douglas DC-6 accident24 Jul 19858032 km north of Leticia, Colombia1
LaMia Flight 293328 Nov 201671Mt. Cerro Gordo, near La Unión, Antioquia, Colombia1
1980 Riohacha TAC Caravelle crash21 Dec 198070near Riohacha, La Guajira, Caribbean region, Colombia1
2026 Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash23 Mar 202669Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, Colombia1
Avianca Flight 0314 Jan 196656Off Cartagena, Colombia1
Air France Flight 42220 Apr 199853near El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia1

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  1. 2026 Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash

    23 Mar 2026 · Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, Colombia · 69 fatal

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  2. SATENA Flight 8849

    28 Jan 2026 · Curasica, Playa de Belén, Norte de Santander, Colombia · 15 fatal

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  3. 2025 Colombian National Police Black Hawk shootdown

    21 Aug 2025 · Vereda Los Toros, Amalfi, Colombia · 13 fatal

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  4. Pacífica de Aviación Cessna 402 crash

    8 Jan 2025 · Cerro El Burro, Urrao, Colombia · 10 fatal

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  5. 2023 Caquetá Cessna Stationair crash

    1 May 2023 · Near Solano, Caquetá, Colombia · 3 fatal · not on the map

  6. Aeropaca Piper PA-31-350 accident

    21 Nov 2022 · Belén Rosales, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia · 8 fatal

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  7. 2021 Aliansa DC-3 crash

    8 Jul 2021 · In the mountains of the Salinas rural district, belonging to the municipality of Restrepo, Meta department · 3 fatal

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  8. DCA20WA139 · Douglas DC3

    26 Aug 2020 · San Jose del Guaviere, Colombia · not on the map

  9. GAA20WA111 · Piper PA31

    12 Feb 2020 · Guaymaral, Colombia · 4 fatal

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  10. Tampa Cargo Airbus A300 C4 605R incident

    30 Jan 2020 · Bogota, Colombia · not on the map

  11. ERA20WA061 · Piper PA-32-301T

    30 Dec 2019 · Vereda Cuzama, Colombia · 3 fatal

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  12. Avior Boeing 737 accident

    23 Nov 2019 · Bogota, Colombia · not on the map

  13. ERA19WA271 · Piper PA31 350

    15 Sept 2019 · Popayan, Colombia · 7 fatal · not on the map

  14. ERA19WA167 · Bell 206 L3

    30 Apr 2019 · Sabanalarga, Colombia · not on the map

  15. DCA19WA145 · Boeing 737

    26 Apr 2019 · Bogota, Colombia · not on the map

  16. 2019 Laser Aéreo Douglas DC-3 crash

    9 Mar 2019 · Finca La Bendición, San Martín, Meta, Colombia · 14 fatal

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  17. ERA19WA082 · Rockwell S2R

    19 Dec 2018 · Orihueca, Magdalena, Colombia

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  18. DCA18WA313 · Harbin Y12 E

    26 Aug 2018 · Antioq, Colombia · not on the map

  19. DCA18WA245 · Douglas DC3

    11 Jul 2018 · Guainia, Colombia · not on the map

  20. ERA18WA156 · Cessna 152

    28 May 2018 · Tulua, Colombia

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  21. ERA18WA133 · Bell 206L-4

    15 Apr 2018 · Vereda Plateado, Colombia · 1 fatal · not on the map

  22. ERA18WA132 · Bell 206

    11 Apr 2018 · Vereda Plateado, Colombia · not on the map

  23. DCA18WA027 · Boeing 757 224

    29 Nov 2017 · Bogota, Colombia

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  24. Satena Embraer EMB145 LR incident

    31 Aug 2017 · Medellin, Colombia · not on the map

  25. Avianca Airbus A320 214 incident

    3 Jul 2017 · Cali, Colombia · not on the map

  26. Aerolinea de Antioquia ADA BAE JETSTREAM3100 3201 incident

    15 Apr 2017 · Monteria, Colombia

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  27. DCA17WA061 · Boeing 737 400

    28 Jan 2017 · Leticia, Colombia · not on the map

  28. ERA17WA082 · Cessna A188

    7 Jan 2017 · Michiragua, Colombia · 1 fatal · not on the map

  29. Aerosucre Flight 157

    20 Dec 2016 · Germán Olano Airport, Puerto Carreño, Colombia · 5 fatal

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  30. LaMia Flight 2933

    28 Nov 2016 · Mt. Cerro Gordo, near La Unión, Antioquia, Colombia · 71 fatal

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  31. ERA17WA061 · Cessna TU206 G

    23 Nov 2016 · Villavicencio, Colombia · 1 fatal

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  32. DCA17WA023 · Boeing 737-476

    9 Nov 2016 · Bogota, Colombia

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  33. Llanera de Aviacion Cessna 208 B accident

    30 Sept 2016 · San Antonio De Prado, Colombia · 4 fatal

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  34. ERA16WA317 · Piper PA28 140

    15 Sept 2016 · Flanders, Colombia · 2 fatal

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  35. Fumigaciones Aereas del Norte Piper PA25 260 accident

    26 Aug 2016 · Finca, Colombia · 1 fatal

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  36. ERA16WA287 · Cessna 172 N

    9 Aug 2016 · Fredonia, Colombia · 2 fatal

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  37. ERA16WA275 · Cessna TU206 G

    23 Jul 2016 · San Martin, Colombia

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  38. ERA16WA262 · Cessna TU206 G

    11 Jul 2016 · Charrasquera, Colombia · 5 fatal

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  39. Commercializadora de Aviacion Agricola - ECO Cessna A188 accident

    2 Jul 2016 · Puerto Lopez, Colombia · 1 fatal

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  40. 2016 Colombian Army helicopter crash

    26 Jun 2016 · Pensilvania, Caldas, Colombia · 17 fatal

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  41. ERA16WA221 · Gulfstream GULFSTREAM150

    16 Jun 2016 · Rionegro, Colombia

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  42. ERA16WA155 · Douglas DC3 C

    7 Apr 2016 · Puerto Gaitan, Colombia

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  43. Helifly Bell 206B III accident

    22 Mar 2016 · Angostura, Colombia · 3 fatal

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  44. ENG16WA006 · Airbus A319 111

    11 Dec 2015 · Bogota, Colombia · not on the map

  45. ERA16WA047 · Cessna 402B

    17 Nov 2015 · Choco, Colombia · 2 fatal

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  46. ERA16RA021 · Beech 60

    18 Oct 2015 · Bogota, Colombia · 10 fatal

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  47. ERA16WA013 · Cessna 208B

    14 Oct 2015 · Yumbillo, Colombia · 3 fatal

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  48. ERA16WA002 · Piper PA-31-325

    3 Oct 2015 · Chia, Colombia · 2 fatal

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  49. ERA15WA346 · Bell 206L-3

    1 Sept 2015 · Boyaca, Colombia

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  50. ERA15WA383 · Beech 350

    15 Aug 2015 · Boyaca, Colombia

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