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Tragic Satena Flight Crash Claims 15 Lives, No Survivors

1/29/2026

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Satena, the Colombian state-owned airline, confirmed the crash of Flight HK-4709, a Beechcraft 1900, near the Colombian-Venezuelan border with 15 people on board.
The Beechcraft lost contact with air traffic control shortly after takeoff.
Colombian Aerospace Force and National Army launched search operations.
By 5:30 p.m., Satena confirmed no survivors.
One passenger was a member of the House of Representatives.

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Satena, the Colombian state-owned airline, confirmed the crash of Flight HK-4709, a Beechcraft 1900, near the Colombian-Venezuelan border with 15 people on board.
The Beechcraft lost contact with air traffic control shortly after takeoff.
Colombian Aerospace Force and National Army launched search operations.
By 5:30 p.m., Satena confirmed no survivors.
One passenger was a member of the House of Representatives.