Tragic plane crash mourned Colombia after meeting Military training ended with a coalition of two Embraer AT-27M Tucano aircraft when they were in the five-ship formation.
The moment of the accident was captured by eyewitnesses and quickly went viral on social media. The video shows the plane catching fire and then spiraling down and crashing into the airfield below.
The man filming the fireball crash could be heard gasping in horror as the plane crashed to the ground.
Colombian air force confirms death of Espinosa Gonzalez (commander of the aviation education group) and reported that one of the aircraft fell to the ground, and the other was found a kilometer from the runway.
“An inspection commission has been sent to the scene of the accident to conduct investigative actions to establish the causes of the accident,” he said.
The identity of the co-pilot has not been revealed.but it turned out that he managed to survive, although not knowing more about his state of health, so now it turns out what caused the accident.
It looks like the Air Force pilots were getting ready for the upcoming airshow, which will take place from 12 to 16 July.
For his part, General Helder Giraldo, commander of the Colombian armed forces, spoke about the accident and expressed “deep sorrow for the accident that our Armed Forces mourns today“.
In addition, the general said that “the necessary investigations will be carried out to establish the conditions of the time, manner and place in which this unfortunate event occurred.”
The South American country has seen several accidents in recent years, such as last year when eight people were killed after a plane crashed into an apartment building.
In addition, in 2016, a plane carrying the Brazilian football team Chapecoense ran out of fuel and crashed in the mountains near the city, killing 71 of the 77 people on board, including 16 players.
Source: La Opinion
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