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| Date: | Friday 10 January 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Líneas Aéreas Petroleras (LAPSA) |
| Registration: | HK-2609 |
| MSN: | 2585 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nevado del Ruiz -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on Nereidas glacier. Three bodies recovered 1988. Remaining two bodies recovered 19 February 1989.
Sources:
El Tiempo 11 January 1986, p1C/14 January 1986, p2A/18 January 1986, p9A/20 February 1989, pUltima-E
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Mar-2017 18:23 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Sep-2017 19:59 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2023 08:05 | harro | Updated |
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