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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1999 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 332B1 Super Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV) |
| Registration: | 1118 |
| MSN: | 2255 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Makila |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Yagual, Apure -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed while on a night flight in an operation against drug trafficking. Two officers (a captain and a first lieutenant), a technical officer and four sergeants. Colonel (FAV) Julio César Villegas (23 DEC) and MT2 Enrique Gil Paredes (23 DEC) died of injuries.
Sources:
Scramble
https://www.facebook.com/groups/543700615713855/
Obituario del personal de la Fuerza Aérea desde su fundacion
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2010 12:49 | TB | Added |
| 24-Oct-2012 10:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Feb-2013 10:17 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2016 13:14 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 11-Mar-2025 09:01 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Mar-2025 16:49 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2025 20:22 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2025 14:55 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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