Narrative:
Crashed after engine failure. The aircraft came down in a residential area, killing five persons on the ground.
» El Tiempo 5 November 1980, p.4B
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 4 November 1980 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana - FAV |
| Registration: | 3556 |
| MSN: | 4406 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) ( Venezuela)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela |
| Maracay-El Libertador Air Base (MYC/SVBL), Venezuela |
Crashed after engine failure. The aircraft came down in a residential area, killing five persons on the ground.
Sources:
» Flight International, 15 November 1980» El Tiempo 5 November 1980, p.4B
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracay-El Libertador Air Base as the crow flies is 77 km (48 miles).
Distance from Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracay-El Libertador Air Base as the crow flies is 77 km (48 miles).
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