An air tragedy plunged Colombia into mourning on Saturday. It happened at Combat Command No. 2, located in Apiay, in the city of Vilavicencio, where two Air Force planes collided in mid-air during military training. One of the pilots was killed, while the other managed to eject, according to government spokesmen.
The incident occurred at 17:28 p.m. when two S-Tucano 27 aircraft collided in the vicinity of a garrison located in the central region of that country, southeast of Bogotá.
The accident caused the death of Lieutenant Colonel Mario Andrés Espinosa González, while the other pilot (whose identity was not disclosed) was saved.
Images of the incident quickly went viral on social media. They show the moment of impact between the two aircraft and a woman is heard exclaiming that "a plane fell" on at least four occasions.
The plane crash in Colombia killed Lieutenant Colonel Mario Andrés Espinosa González.
In an official statement, the Colombian Air Force confirmed the death of Espinosa González (Commander of the Aeronautical Education Group) and reported that one of the planes fell to the ground, but the other was found one kilometer away from the runway.
"To the place of the facts, an inspection commission was sent, in order to advance the investigation that allows to determine the causes of the accident," said the text, in which they also sent condolences to the family of the victim. On social media, meanwhile, they wrote: "Pilots don't die, they just fly higher."
For his part, General Helder Giraldo, commander of the Colombian Military Forces, spoke about the accident and expressed "deep sorrow for the unfortunate accident that today brings mourning to our Military Forces."
Likewise, the general said that "the necessary investigations will be carried out to establish the conditions of time, manner and place in which this unfortunate event occurred."
An aerobatic plane plummeted during a rural exhibition in Chaco
An impressive and tragic plane crash occurred on Friday morning in Chaco, when a small plane performing pirouettes at the opening of a rural exhibition plummeted and hit the ground. The fall killed the two crew members traveling in the aircraft.
The incident occurred shortly after 11.30 this Friday at the AgroNea fair. The aircraft was on display as part of the opening show of the event, which is one of the busiest in the sector.
Shocking video images of the moment in which the ship loses stability and falls in the field, meters from where the event is held and where the public was walking, quickly began to circulate on social networks.
The accident occurred at the time when Governor Jorge Capitanich was giving a speech with provincial authorities and the organization of Agronea for the opening of the fair. The leader had to interrupt his oratory and was shocked by the fact.
The agricultural exhibition began today and will run until Sunday, July 2, with more than 400 exhibitors in a 100-hectare exhibition of the technology and productive potential of the Chaco and the region.
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