Two Tucano aircraft of the Colombian Air Force crashed at the Apiay Air Base while carrying out a practice for an air show.
The planes collided during a training exercise at a military base in Meta Department, central Colombia.
“The @FuerzaAereaCol regrets to inform that two T-27 Tucano aircraft, on a training mission, crashed at the 2nd Air Combat Command,” tweeted Colombian Air Force.
“We express our condolences and solidarity to the family of the deceased pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Mario Andrés Espinosa González (RIP) and to each of the men and women of the Institution. “Pilots don’t die, they just fly higher”, it added.
Expresamos nuestras condolencias y solidaridad a la familia del piloto fallecido, el Teniente Coronel Mario Andrés Espinosa González (QEPD) y a cada uno de los hombres y mujeres de la Institución.
“Los pilotos no mueren, solo vuelan más alto” pic.twitter.com/OMQTUZhTS7
— Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (@FuerzaAereaCol) July 2, 2023
The five Tucano aircraft were carrying out a practice for the 2023 aeronautical fair to be held in Rionegro, Antioquia.