Satena officially confirmed on January 28, 2026, the death of all 15 people aboard its Beechcraft HK-4709 aircraft that crashed in Curasica village, Playa de BelĂ©n municipality, near CĂșcuta, Colombia, while en route from CĂșcuta to Ocaña, according to a Satena statement reported during the 59-minute window from 11:16:06 PM to 12:16:00 AM UTC on January 29. The confirmation aligns with prior reports from farmers in HacarĂ and search crews verifying wreckage in the same location, as stated by BluRadioCo via ricarospina on X and RapidReport2025 in the previous reporting window ending at 11:16 PM UTC. The plane departed CĂșcuta at 16:42 UTC and vanished from radar at 16:54 UTC, per Flightradar24. No survivors were reported, consistent with earlier updates from Canal1 Colombia's passenger list of 13 passengers and 2 crew members published around 9:30 PM UTC on January 28. The Accident Investigation Directorate of Aerocivil Colombia activated protocols following the loss of communication, as cited by maferojas from official channels.
