Beech 1900 accident near Santander, CO

On January 28, 2026, a Beech 1900 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santander, CO. 15 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

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Date
January 28, 2026
Place
Santander, CO
Aircraft
Beech 1900 · Airplane
Injuries
15 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Position
8.206°N, 73.198°W
NTSB ID
20260129202359

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  1. Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) (Enroute, defining event)

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Local time
4:54 PM

From Wikipedia

On 28 January 2026, SATENA Flight 8849, a scheduled domestic flight in Colombia from Camilo Daza International Airport in Cúcuta to Aguas Claras Airport in Ocaña, crashed in Curasica, Playa de Belén, Norte de Santander. The Beechcraft 1900 operating the flight was carrying 13 passengers and two crew members. All 15 occupants were killed.

Text from Wikipedia, “SATENA Flight 8849”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.

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