The Satena aircraft that covered the Cúcuta–Ocaña route was located in the rural area of La Playa de Belén, Norte de Santander
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The Satena aircraft that covered the Cúcuta–Ocaña route was found after several hours of searching, after losing communication with air control; The authorities confirmed that there were no survivors and are advancing in the investigation of the incident.
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On the afternoon of this Wednesday, January 28, the aircraft of the state airline Satena was found, which had been reported missing hours before while covering the regional route. Cúcuta–Ocañain the northeast of the country. As confirmed by the authorities, the 15 occupants of the plane would have died after the accident.
One of the key elements to find the exact whereabouts of the aircraft was the real-time location signal sent by one of the people who was traveling on board.
According to preliminary information, this passenger managed to share his location with one of his contacts before all communication was lost, information that was essential to guide the search efforts in an area that is difficult to access.
According to the Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aeronauticsthe plane took off at 11:42 in the morning with 13 passengers and two crewand was scheduled to land at the airport Clear Waters of Ocaña about the 12:05 noon. However, at 11:54 am Contact was lost with air traffic control, without communication being reestablished.
A real-time location
The radars made it possible to locate the last sign of the aircraft in an air corridor between the municipalities of Hacarí and Belén Beachin the heart of the region Catatumbocharacterized by its mountainous geography and complex conditions for rescue operations.
With this information, added to the location shared by one of the occupants, the authorities immediately activated search and rescue protocols.
It is also known that a PMU was installed in the north of Santander, and from there they received from residents who are in the disaster area that there are no survivors, a crisis room also coordinates all rescue activities and other procedures that are required for the emergency.
Towards 4:00 in the afternoonhe Unified Command Post confirmed the discovery of the aircraft in the Curasicarural area of the municipality of Bethlehem Beachwithin a reserve property. The first inspections carried out at the site indicated that there would be no survivors.
Identity of the people who were on board
As the verification work progressed, the names of several of the passengers traveling on the flight became known: Natalia Cristina Acosta Salcedo, María Torcoroma Álvarez Barbosa, Alejandra Avendaño Rincón, María del Carmen Díaz Rodríguez, Anirley Julio Osorio, Karen Liliana Parales Vera, Rolando Enrique Peñalosa Gualdrón, Diógenes Quintero, Anayisel Quintero, Gineth Rincón and María Alejandra Sánchez Tirado.
Likewise, it was confirmed that among the occupants were the former councilor of Ocaña, Juan David Pacheco Mejíaand the Representative to the Chamber Carlos Salcedowho was traveling in this aircraft.
The authorities reiterated that The causes of the accident are the subject of investigationwhile specialized equipment from the Civil Aeronautics and relief organizations continue in the area carrying out the work to recover the bodies and the technical analysis of the incident, despite the complex terrain conditions.
