Torn into three pieces, the remains of the Boeing 737 fumed shortly after it crash-landed on the Caribbean Island of San Andres. These pictures taken in daylight show just how lucky all but one of the 131 passengers and crew were to survive. Ninety-nine people were taken to hospital, but only four suffered serious injuries. It's believed the 65-year-old woman had a heart attack and died. Friends and relatives gathered at Bogota Airport for news.
"My sister was able to communicate with our dad after the accident, I spoke with her just a little while ago. She is fine, she had a few traumas that were treated in a clinic. She is now waiting on some tests.
The plane operated by the private carrier Aires left the Colombian capital at midnight. It stalled and then flew into an electrical storm.
"The recovery and removal of the debris from plane is so big. It's complex and the most important thing is to compile the information. We think that in the end of the day, approximately between 6 and 9 o'clock at night we will be able to resume the operation. "
The Colombian Air Force has already praised the skill of the pilot in managing to avoid the airport terminal when the plane crashed. The island's governor said it was a miracle that just one person died.
