Narrative:
A Learjet 25 corporate jet impacted the waters off the coast of Naiguatá, Venezuela. The aircraft departed Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport at 00:11 hours local time, bound for Barcelona, Venezuela with five persons on board. All occupants died in the accident.
During a search and rescue mission, aircraft parts and fuel were spotted. Between August 7 and 9 , 2018, parts of the wreckage were recovered from the sea bed, along with a flight recorder.
» caraotadigital.net
accident date: 19-08-2017
type: Learjet 25D
registration: YV3191
accident date: 19-08-2017
type: Learjet 25D
registration: YV3191
accident date: 19-08-2017
type: Learjet 25D
registration: YV3191
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Saturday 19 August 2017 |
| Time: | 0.63470602035522 |
| Type: |  Learjet 25D |
| Operator: | Aeroquest |
| Registration: | YV3191 |
| MSN: | 25-368 |
| First flight: | 1984 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 2,5 km (1.6 mls) N off Naiguatá ( Venezuela)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela |
| Barcelona-Gen J A Anzoategui Airport (BLA/SVBC), Venezuela |
A Learjet 25 corporate jet impacted the waters off the coast of Naiguatá, Venezuela. The aircraft departed Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport at 00:11 hours local time, bound for Barcelona, Venezuela with five persons on board. All occupants died in the accident.
During a search and rescue mission, aircraft parts and fuel were spotted. Between August 7 and 9 , 2018, parts of the wreckage were recovered from the sea bed, along with a flight recorder.
Sources:
» Rescate.com» caraotadigital.net
Photos
accident date: 19-08-2017
type: Learjet 25D
registration: YV3191
accident date: 19-08-2017
type: Learjet 25D
registration: YV3191
accident date: 19-08-2017
type: Learjet 25D
registration: YV3191
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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 Barcelona-Gen J A Anzoategui Airport as the crow flies is 256 km (160 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport to Barcelona-Gen J A Anzoategui Airport as the crow flies is 256 km (160 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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