Narrative:
Crashed in the mountains of east Venezuela while on a cargo flight to Tumeremo.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 18 December 1954 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV |
| Registration: | YV-C-AMP |
| MSN: | 19292 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 120 km (75 mls) S of Ciudad Bolivar ( Venezuela)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Ciudad Bolívar Airport (CBL/SVCB), Venezuela |
| Tumeremo Airport (TMO/SVTM), Venezuela |
Crashed in the mountains of east Venezuela while on a cargo flight to Tumeremo.
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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 Ciudad Bolívar Airport to Tumeremo Airport as the crow flies is 240 km (150 miles).
Distance from Ciudad Bolívar Airport to Tumeremo Airport as the crow flies is 240 km (150 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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