Narrative:
The DC-3 struck a mountain near Rio Orinoco, about thirty minutes after takeoff from Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. Conflicting reports say the airplane was headed for La Centella or the Cuchivero mines.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 8 May 1972 |
| Type: |  Douglas VC-47J (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aerotécnica |
| Registration: | YV-C-GAI |
| MSN: | 26613/15168 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 150 km W of Ciudad Bolívar ( Venezuela)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Ciudad Bolívar Airport (CBL/SVCB), Venezuela |
| La Centella, Venezuela |
The DC-3 struck a mountain near Rio Orinoco, about thirty minutes after takeoff from Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. Conflicting reports say the airplane was headed for La Centella or the Cuchivero mines.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 9 May 1972, p.6APhotos
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