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Incidents at El Dorado International Airport

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In early October, a severe hailstorm and heavy rainfall in Bogotá caused significant disruptions at El Dorado International Airport. The Aeronáutica Civil issued a ‘ground stop’ due to reduced visibility and communication failures, temporarily suspending all flights. The storm also resulted in flooding on major avenues and damage to local infrastructure. Later in the month, authorities launched an investigation following the death of a civil aviation official at the airport. ~~The individual,~~ César Eduardo Mondragón Cediel, a 38-year-old meteorological ~~verifier within the Air Navigation Operations Directorate, was found on~~ analyst for the ~~roof of~~ Civil Aeronautics Authority (Aerocivil), died after falling from the ~~Colombia Aeronautical Management Center (CGAC) building~~ control tower on the morning of October ~~26.~~ 26, 2026. Preliminary reports ~~suggest the official may have fallen from~~ indicate the ~~control tower at approximately~~ fall occurred around 3:00 a.m., though his body was not discovered until approximately 9:00 a.m. near the roof of the Colombia Aeronautical Management Center (CGAC) building. The tower's maximum height is reported to be 89 meters. The CTI and ~~local authorities are investigating~~ Bogotá Metropolitan Police have cordoned off the area to conduct a technical inspection and review security footage and shift logs. The investigation aims to determine whether the incident was a workplace accident, a suicide, or caused by other factors. Aerocivil has activated internal protocols and ~~is reviewing security camera footage and shift logs, though~~ expressed condolences to the ~~agency is~~ family while withholding specific details to respect ~~the family of the deceased.~~ their privacy.

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