Narrative:
The DC-3 operated on a flight from Caracas, Venezuela to Bogotá, Colombia with en route stops at Maracaibo, Venezuela and Cúcuta, Colombia.
The airplane crash-landed following engine problems. Nine occupants sustained serious injuries.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 23 February 1948 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV |
| Registration: | YV-AGU |
| MSN: | 4205 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near La Grita ( Venezuela)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Maracaibo-Grano de Oro Airport (ORO/SVMO), Venezuela |
| Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC/SKCC), Colombia |
The DC-3 operated on a flight from Caracas, Venezuela to Bogotá, Colombia with en route stops at Maracaibo, Venezuela and Cúcuta, Colombia.
The airplane crash-landed following engine problems. Nine occupants sustained serious injuries.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 24 February 1948, p1Photos
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 Maracaibo-Grano de Oro Airport to Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport as the crow flies is 319 km (199 miles).
Distance from Maracaibo-Grano de Oro Airport to Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport as the crow flies is 319 km (199 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.
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