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| Date: | Saturday 30 April 2011 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | Aviación Militar Bolivariana de Venezuela (AMBV) |
| Registration: | 5320 |
| MSN: | 4577 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 108 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Palo Negro AB -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Puerto Ayacucho |
| Palo Negro AB |
The Hercules from AMBV/Grupo 6 emergency landed after encountered heavy turbulences; about 81 occupants injured, 27 seriously.
Sources:
http://www.noticierodigital.com/2011/04/portadas-del-dia-30-abril-2011/
http://eltiempo.com.ve/venezuela/accidente/54-de-los-81-lesionados-en-accidente-de-avion-militar-en-maracay-fueron-dados-de-alta/20015
http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/2/1/8/1761812.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2011 12:21 | TB | Added |
| 30-Apr-2011 12:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 01-May-2011 04:34 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-May-2011 04:36 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
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