| Date: | Thursday 12 January 1989 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Corporación Metalmen |
| Registration: | YV-597CP |
| MSN: | BB-394 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 7,8 km S of Caracas/La Carlota-Gen. Francisco de Miranda Air Base -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Valencia-Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN/SVVA) |
| Caracas/La Carlota-Gen. Francisco de Miranda Air Base (SVFM) |
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air was destroyed when it crashed in the backyard of a house of the Lagunita Country Club in Caracas, Venezuela.
The crew was instructed to divert because the intended destination was closed due to bad weather.
The airplane struck hilly terrain while manoeuvring south of the airport.
Sources:
World Aircraft Accident Summary - CAP 479
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