Atr 42-500 accident near Caratagena, CO, January 12, 2002
On January 12, 2002 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Atr 42-500, registered VPBVE, suffered minor damage in an accident near Caratagena. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 41 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 12, 2002 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Caratagena, Colombia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 41 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Atr 42-500
- Registration
- VPBVE · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: Cartagena
- Destination: Bucaramanga
Weather at the time
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 4 | |||
| Passengers | 37 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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