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| Date: | Saturday 1 July 2023 |
| Time: | 17:28 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-312A Tucano (AT-27M) |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC2263 |
| MSN: | 312423 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (API), Apiay -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Apiay-Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (API/SKAP) |
| Apiay-Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (API/SKAP) |
Two Colombian Air Force AT-27M Tucano, operated by Escuadrón de Combate 212, Grupo de Combate 21,Comando Aéreo de Combate 2, collided over Base Aérea Apiay, while flying in a five ship formation. One of the aircraft crashed after both occupants ejected, killing one (42). The other one was able to conduct a safe emergency landing.
Sources:
https://www.airdatanews.com/video-two-embraer-at-27m-tucano-planes-collide-mid-air-in-colombia/
https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/urgente-dos-aeronaves-de-la-fuerza-aerea-se-chocaron-en-villavicencio/202332/
https://www.reporterosasociados.com.co/2023/07/dos-aviones-de-la-fac-colisionaron-entre-si-en-villavicencio/
https://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/investigacion/aviones-de-fuerza-aerea-colisionaron-en-vuelo-de-entrenamiento-en-villavicencio-782649
https://www.noticiasrcn.com/colombia/aviones-de-la-fuerza-aerea-se-estrellaron-en-el-aire-449086
https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2023/07/01/grave-accidente-aereo-en-el-meta-chocaron-dos-aviones-de-la-fuerza-aerea/
Personajes Historicos Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (registration)
https://www.museofac.mil.co/index.php/es/personajes-historicos-fuerza-aerea-colombiana/teniente-coronel-mario-andres-espinosa-gonzalez
Media:
#ComunicaciónOficial | La @FuerzaAereaCol informa que se presentó un accidente en la Base Aérea de Apiay, Meta, que involucró dos aeronaves de entrenamiento T-27 Tucano, siendo aproximadamente las 17:30 horas.
— Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (@FuerzaAereaCol) July 1, 2023
La investigación del
hecho se encuentra en desarrollo. pic.twitter.com/rYMyzLyIQc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2023 05:06 | Gavilan | Added |
| 02-Jul-2023 05:11 | harro | Updated |
| 02-Jul-2023 07:18 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 02-Jul-2023 17:17 | Squalo | Updated |
| 05-Nov-2024 06:55 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2024 06:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Mar-2025 12:49 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Mar-2025 12:56 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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