1,000 km
1,000 miles
1
4
3
2
4
Contact was lost at 2.55am near Cerro Gordo about 30 miles from destination
3
The plane declares an emergency, due to electrical failures, between the municipalities of La Ceja and La Unión in Colombia
2
After arriving in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the passengers board another charter flight, which takes off at 10.18pm
1
Commercial flight takes off for Medellín from São Paulo at 5.35pm carrying 72 passengers and nine crew
Medellín
Cerro Gordo
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
São Paulo
Bolivia
Colombia
Brazil
Guardian graphic
Source: Flight Radar. Note: All times UTC
Bogotà
Medellín
3
4
2
1
4
Contact was lost at 2.55am near Cerro Gordo about 30 miles from destination
3
The plane declares an emergency, due to electrical failures, between the municipalities of La Ceja and La Unión in Colombia
2
After arriving in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the passengers board another charter flight, which takes off at 10.18pm
1
Commercial flight takes off for Medellín from São Paulo at 5.35pm carrying 72 passengers and nine crew
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Cerro Gordo
600 km
600 miles
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
São Paulo
Bolivia
Colombia
Brazil