Overview
- Flight NSE 8849 departed Cúcuta at 11:42 a.m. for Ocaña and reported last contact at 11:54 a.m. before disappearing from radar.
- Wreckage was located near Curasica in the Catatumbo region between Hacarí and La Playa de Belén, where officials confirmed no survivors.
- The 13 passengers and two crew included Rep. Diógenes Quintero and congressional candidate Carlos Salcedo, according to the released manifest.
- Aerocivil opened a formal accident investigation as Satena committed resources to assist families and authorities, with no cause identified yet.
- Officials said the aircraft’s emergency locator beacon did not activate, and search efforts were hindered by adverse weather and difficult access.