Colombian plane crashes in jungle
2014-09-07 10:29
Bogota - Colombian authorities said there was little chance of finding survivors after a small plane with 10 people on board crashed in the Amazon jungle.
The aircraft with registration number HK-4755 PA 34(surely a PA-31-350 judging by 10 occupants & photo -not appended here) Navajo took off from Araracuara Airport in the country's south around 15:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Saturday. It lost contact with air traffic control as it went over the town of Florencia.
Authorities have yet to find the occupants - two crew members and eight passengers - although it is almost certain they are dead.
"The aircraft was located - fragmented and incinerated - 10km from the urban centre of the town of Puerto Santander... It is possible that no passengers will be found," the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
"Specialised rescue personnel are currently in a search and rescue mission for the bodies of the occupants of the aircraft."
The unit is responsible for ensuring the safety of commercial flights in Colombia.