Two pilots have lost their lives in a tragic accident in Colombia, where two Air Force aircraft collided mid-air during a training exercise at the Apiay Air Base on Saturday.#NoticiaW | Así fue el accidente de dos aeronaves de la Fuerza Aérea (@FuerzaAereaCol), en la base militar de Apiay, ubicada en Villavicencio, Meta. pic.twitter.com/juN9fiIFUF— W Radio Colombia (@WRadioColombia) July 1, 2023Videos on social media showed two air places colliding and crashing to the ground. The incident occurred at a Colombia Air Base in Apiay village in Colombias Meta.The two air force pilots involved in the accident have both lost their lives, the Colombian Air Force confirmed.Pilots dont die…”: Air Force on Colombia accidentIn a tweet posted in Spanish, the Fuerza Aerea Colombiana said, “The Colombian Air Force regrets to inform that two T-27 Tucano aircraft, on a training mission, crashed at the 2nd Air Combat Command. The investigation is underwar.”#ComunicaciónOficial | La @FuerzaAereaCol informa que se presentó un accidente en la Base Aérea de Apiay, Meta, que involucró dos aeronaves de entrenamiento T-27 Tucano, siendo aproximadamente las 17:30 horas.La investigación del hecho se encuentra en desarrollo. pic.twitter.com/rYMyzLyIQc— Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (@FuerzaAereaCol) July 1, 2023The Air Force expressed their condolences to the deceased pilots. They added, “We express our condolences and solidarity to the family of the deceased pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Mario Andrés Espinosa González (RIP) and to each of the men and women of the Institution.”The Air Force bid farewell to their fallen colleagues with the phrase “Pilots dont die, they just fly higher”.Expresamos nuestras condolencias y solidaridad a la familia del piloto fallecido, el Teniente Coronel Mario Andrés Espinosa González (QEPD) y a cada uno de los hombres y mujeres de la Institución.“Los pilotos no mueren, solo vuelan más alto” pic.twitter.com/OMQTUZhTS7— Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (@FuerzaAereaCol) July 2, 2023
