Overview
- The aircraft, a Beechcraft 1900 operating as Satena Flight NSE 8849, departed Cúcuta for Ocaña and lost contact 11 minutes before its scheduled landing.
- Rescuers located the wreckage in mountainous terrain near the Venezuelan border, confirming the deaths of 13 passengers and two crew members.
- Victims include Diógenes Quintero, a House representative for Catatumbo, and Carlos Salcedo, a social leader who was running for Congress.
- The Transportation Ministry confirmed there were no survivors and said the cause has not yet been determined.
- President Gustavo Petro posted condolences, and BBC Breakfast reported the confirmed fatalities during its morning broadcast.