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8 Killed As Small Plane Crashes Into Residential Area In Colombia

"There has been a plane accident in the Belen Rosales sector. The full capacity of government has been activated to assist the victims," Mayor Daniel Quintero wrote on Twitter.

Bogota, Colombia: 

A small plane carrying eight people crashed into a residential area of Colombia's second-largest city Medellin on Monday, killing all on board, airport authorities said.

Date:	21-NOV-2022
Time:	c. 10:15
Type:	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Owner/operator:	Aeropaca SAS
Registration:	HK-5121
MSN:	31-7652004
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Category:	Accident
Location:	Medellin -    Colombia
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD)
Destination airport:	Pizarro Airport
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain sustained engine problems shortly after takeoff from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD) and crashed into a residential area in the Belén Rosales quarter of Medellin and was destroyed by fire.
The two pilots and six passengers died. The aircraft conducted a flight for travel agency Grupo San Germán Express SAS.