Accident Learjet 25D YV3191, Saturday 19 August 2017

Date:	Saturday 19 August 2017
Time:
Type:	Learjet 25D
Owner/operator:	Aeroquest
Registration:	YV3191
MSN:	25-368
Year of manufacture:	1984
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	2,5 km N off Naiguatá - Venezuela
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI)
Destination airport:	Barcelona-Gen J A Anzoategui Airport (BLA/SVBC)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

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.

Sources:

Rescate.com
caraotadigital.net

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Images:

photo (c) Arturo Pino; Ciudad Guayana Airport (CGU); 15 April 2017