It has been confirmed that the plane driven by Turkish businessman Mehmet Çankaya was found in Colombia after an accident.
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Colombian President de la Espriella announced that the Cessna T206 type plane, registered HK4985, used by Turkish businessman Mehmet Çankaya, disappeared on September 13 after the radio connection was lost, and was found 3 days later in difficult terrain conditions, and everyone on board lost their lives.
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The Cessna T206 type plane, registered HK4985, flown by Turkish businessman Mehmet Çankaya, was lost after the radio connection was lost at 09.23 local time on Sunday, September 13. The plane took off from Mandinga Airport in Condoto in the Choco region to go to Guaymaral Airport in Bogota, and it was stated that there were 4 Colombian national passengers on the plane as well as Çankaya.
President de la Espriella shared a post on his social media platform account about the disappearance of the Cessna T206 type plane, registered HK4985, used by Turkish businessman Çankaya, after the radio connection was lost on September 13.
"IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT EVERYONE ON THE PLANE HAD LOST THEIR LIVES"
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
- The exact causes of the accident are not specified in the article.
- Whether any distress signals were received after the radio contact was lost is not detailed.
- The identities of the four Colombian passengers are not disclosed.
