The plane, registered HK-4709, departed Cúcuta at 11:42 a.m. local time on Wednesday and lost contact with air traffic control shortly after takeoff. Authorities located the wreckage in a rural, mountainous area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia following reports from local officials in Curasica. SATENA, the state-owned airline, confirmed the deployment of a rescue team to the crash site after notification of the aircraft’s downing. The flight, which normally lasts about 40 minutes, ended tragically with the death of all on board, including a member of congress. Colombia’s Transportation Ministry released a statement indicating that once the aircraft was located, authorities confirmed no survivors.