Beschrijving:
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: | |
| Datum: | maandag 23 februari 1948 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV |
| Registratie: | YV-AGU |
| Constructienummer: | 4205 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1942 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 12 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 17 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij La Grita ( Venezuela)
|
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | 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.
Bronnen:
» El Tiempo 24 February 1948, p1Foto's
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Maracaibo-Grano de Oro Airport en Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport bedraagt 319 km (199 miles).
De afstand tussen Maracaibo-Grano de Oro Airport en Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport bedraagt 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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