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| Date: | Wednesday 5 September 2001 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela |
| Registration: | YV-43C |
| MSN: | 47695/806 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port of Spain-Piarco Airport (POS/TTPP) -
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Port of Spain-Piarco Airport (POS/TTPP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a 180 deg turn on the runway after landing to backtrack, the aircraft taxied into a depression on the runway shoulder. The nose gear broke off.
Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2024 05:54 | ASN | Added |
| 19-Sep-2024 06:53 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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