More is now becoming clear about the air crash today.
Aries Flight 8250 operating from Bogotá to San Andreas crashed and broke up as it came in to land in the island of San Andres.
The Boeing 737-700 with 131 and crew aboard. It is reported that the aircraft was hit by lighting before crashed. On contact with the ground, the aircraft split in three with the nose part of the fuselage separating some distance from the rest of the aircraft.
Figures have been updated to indicate 114 injuries and a single fatality, however According to Colonel David Barrero of the Colombian Air Force, “the skill of the pilot kept the plane from colliding with the airport”.
Whilst not a perfect ending (with everyone surviving), it is good to see people walk away from an accident such as this.
An American contingent from the National Transport Safety Board has been dispatched to assist in the investigation.
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