COLOLMBIAN NATIONAL POLICE DC-3 LOST

UNCLAS BOGOTA 000589 DEPT FOR INL/LP AND INL/A E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR CO SUBJECT: COLOLMBIAN NATIONAL POLICE DC-3 LOST ¶1. On February 18, 2009, a Colombian National Police (CNP) DC-3 airplane (tail number PNC 0211, GOC-titled and USG-supported) suffered significant damages while on the ground loading Colombian National Police personnel in Medellin, Antioquia. A CNP load-master aircrew member is in critical condition, with 7 other police officers injured. No U.S. citizens were on the aircraft. ¶2. Although the cause of the explosion has not been determined, a terrorist attack has been ruled out. A bilateral safety investigation with CNP and the Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) is ongoing. The loss of the aircraft will adversely affect current efforts to support counternarcotics activities. BROWNFIELD