Heliandes

Heliandes S.A. was a passenger and freight charter airline specialising in fixed-wing and helicopter operations, based at Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín, Colombia.[2] The airline was established in 1998 and started operations in 2004.[2] Following the crash of West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, Heliandes went into liquidation on June 7, 2007.[3]

Fleet

The Heliandes fleet includes the following aircraft:

• 4 Let L-410 UVP-E [4]
• 3 Mil Mi-17

Accidents and incidents

• On December 16, 2001, a Let L-410 (registered HK-4175X) crashed into a hillside just after takeoff from Olaya Herrera Airport. All 16 occupants were killed. According to the incident report, the cause was a failure to follow standard company procedures or the approved flight plan, combined with the formation of cumulus clouds, making visual operations difficult.[5][6][7]

• On July 21, 2006, a Mil Mi-8MTV-1 (registered HK-4164) crashed out of control en route from Orito to Puente Onco. The cause, according to the accident report, was a potential lack of proper maintenance of the aircraft. All 5 occupants were killed.[8]

See also

• List of airlines of Colombia