Colombian President announced that the plane used by Turkish businessman Çankaya was found
Quick Look
- Colombian President de la Espriella announced that the Cessna T206 type plane registered HK4985, used by Turkish businessman Mehmet Çankaya, was lost after the radio connection was lost on September 13, and was found 3 days later in the mountainous area in the Risaralda region between Condoto-Mandinga Airport and Guaymaral Airport, under difficult terrain conditions.
- Çankaya and 4 Colombian passengers were on the plane; Authorities confirmed that everyone died.
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Why It Matters
Turkish businessman Mehmet Çankaya disappeared after losing radio contact with his Cessna T206 type plane, registered HK4985, during a flight from Mandinga Airport in Colombia to Guaymaral Airport on September 13.
President de la Espriella shared a post on the social media platform account of the US-based company
De la Espriella said, "With great sadness and deep pain, I confirm to our country that the Cessna T206 type aircraft registered HK4985 has been found. Unfortunately, the authorities confirmed that everyone on board was found dead." he said.
De la Espriella expressed his condolences to the families and relatives of those who lost their lives and said, "In the face of the pain of this irreparable loss, I share their mourning with deep respect and I pray to God Almighty to give consolation, peace and strength to their families." he said.
The plane was reached after 3 days in difficult terrain conditions.
The plane flown by Turkish businessman Mehmet Çankaya disappeared after the radio connection was lost at 09.23 local time on Sunday, September 13.
It was stated that the plane took off from Mandinga Airport in Condoto in the Choco region to go to Guaymaral Airport in Bogota, and that there were 4 Colombian national passengers on the plane as well as Çankaya.
Colombian search and rescue teams reached the wreckage by land in an area dominated by difficult terrain conditions, approximately 3 days after the location of the plane was located.
Colombian Civil Aviation Authority and rescue teams determined that the plane crashed in a mountainous area at an altitude of approximately 9 thousand feet, within the borders of the Pueblo Rico municipality in the Risaralda region. It was reported that the emergency radio transmitter (ELT) in the region was activated after the plane disappeared.
Since it was not possible to reach the accident site by land, it was planned to land the rescue teams by helicopters, but due to the steep and rugged terrain, it was not possible to airlift the teams directly to the accident site.
Thereupon, the teams reached the wreck site by land three days later, after walking in difficult terrain conditions.
Open Questions
- What is the exact cause of the accident?
- What was the plane's final position and altitude?
- When and where was the ELT signal received?
