San Carlos de Guaroa
San Carlos de Guaroa | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of San Carlos de Guaroa in the Meta Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 3°42′40″N 73°14′33″W / 3.71111°N 73.24250°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Meta Department |
| Area | |
• Total | 814 km2 (314 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
• Total | 11,512 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Am |
| Website | http://www.sancarlosdeguaroa-meta.gov.co |
San Carlos de Guaroa (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋˈkaɾlos ɣwaˈɾoa]) is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia.
Plane crash
On 9 March 2019, a Douglas DC-3 operated by Latinoamericana de Servicios Aéreo (Laser Aéreo) crashed near the town.[3][4][5] The plane was on a flight from Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport, San José del Guaviare to La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio. All 14 people on board were killed, including the mayor of Taraira. The crew were attempting to land at Villavicencio and had just declared an emergency.[3]
References
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b Hradecky, Simon (9 March 2019). "Crash: Laser Colombia DC3 near Villavicencio on Mar 9th 2019, lost height on approach". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Se estrelló avioneta en el Meta: confirman 12 víctimas, entre las que habría una alcaldesa" [Plane crashed in Meta: 12 victims confirmed, including a mayor] (in Spanish). Pulzo. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Colombia plane crash 'kills 12'". BBC News. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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