A Colombian politician was among 13 passengers and two crew members that were killed in a fatal SATENA Beechcraft 1900D crash after losing contact with air traffic control. On January 28, 2026, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro confirmed that shortly before midday the SATENA Beechcraft 1900D, registered HK-4709, suffered a loss of communication. President Petro has ordered the Ministry of Transportation and the Civil Aeronautics Authority to conduct a thorough investigation into what caused the tragedy. Se conocen las primeras imágenes del avión de Satena accidentado en zona rural del mpio/Hacarí, cuando cubría la ruta Cúcuta–Ocaña. En desarrollo https://t.co/j8WHF4HU1I pic.twitter.com/sghI368oWG — Colombia Oscura (@ColombiaOscura) January 28, 2026On Facebook, President Petro, wrote: “I am deeply saddened by these deaths.