Accident
Last updated: 25 May 2013
| Status: | Zwischenbericht |
| Datum: | 26 SEP 2011 |
| Zeit: | 08:55 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela |
| Kennzeichen: | YV136T |
| Werknummer: | 47738/830 |
| Baujahr: | 1976-07-09 (35 years 3 months) |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT-8D-17A (HK3) |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 5 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 125 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 130 |
| Sachschaden: | Schwer beschädigt |
| Unfallort: | Puerto Ordaz Airport (PZO) (Venezuela)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela |
| Puerto Ordaz Airport (PZO/SVPR), Venezuela |
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a hard landing accident at Puerto Ordaz Airport (PZO), Venezuela. No serious injuries were reported among the five crew members and 125 passengers.
The airplane operated on a domestic service, flight VH 342, from Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS). Upon landing at Puerto Ordaz the airplane touched down very hard, causing both engine mounts to break from the fuselage.
Informationsquelle:
» Ministry of Transport statement
» Avión de Aeropostal aterrizó de emergencia en Puerto Ordaz (El Nacional 26-9-2011)
Fotos
OH-LYT of Finnair was sold to Aeropostal in November 2001 as YV-14C. This registration was changed to YV136T in 2006.
Video/animation
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 JUL 1976 | OH-LYT | McDonnell Douglas | first flight |
| 04 OCT 1976 | OH-LYT | Finnair | delivered |
| 01 APR 1984 | OH-LYT | Alisarda | leased |
| 16 OCT 1984 | OH-LYT | Finnair | returned |
| 10 FEB 1993 | OH-LYT | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV) | leased |
| 08 JUN 1994 | OH-LYT | Finnair | returned |
| 16 NOV 2001 | YV-14C | Aeropostal | bought |
| JAN 2006 | YV136T | Aeropostal | new registration |
Map
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 Puerto Ordaz Airport as the crow flies is 528 km (330 miles).
Distance from Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport to Puerto Ordaz Airport as the crow flies is 528 km (330 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
