# A small plane vanishes over Chocó

> Five people boarded a short hop from Condoto to Bogotá, then the aircraft stopped talking to anyone.
- Title: A small plane vanishes over Chocó · Malay Mail | Shortify
- Summary: Five people boarded a short hop from Condoto to Bogotá, then the aircraft stopped talking to anyone. A beacon near Cerro Tatama gives searchers a rough fix…
- Keywords: colombia, aviation, missing plane, search and rescue, choco, news, world, small, plane, vanishes, Chocó, Malay Mail
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/14/five-missing-after-small-plane-disappears-in-colombia/235162
- Published: 2026-09-14T14:19:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: colombia, aviation, missing plane, search and rescue, choco, news, world
## Five people, no plane
Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority says a small aircraft carrying five people has gone missing in the northwest of the country.
## Condoto to Bogotá
The plane left Mandinga Airport in Condoto, in the department of Chocó, headed for Guaymaral Airport on the edge of the capital.
## Last heard at 9.23am
The final communication with the aircraft came in at 9.23am local time. Nothing after that.
## A beacon near Cerro Tatama
An emergency locator beacon later switched on close to Cerro Tatama, about 33 nautical miles from the Pereira VOR navigation beacon.
## The terrain fights back
Crews know roughly where to look. Getting there is the problem, and authorities say the difficult access is slowing the search down.

> Authorities said the search was being hampered by difficult access to the area.
## Key takeaway

A beacon near Cerro Tatama gives searchers a rough fix, but the terrain of northwestern Colombia is what decides how fast anyone reaches it.