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Woman Dies in Venezuela Crash, Survivors Rescued
On Feb 2, 2013, a privately owned Beechcraft 58 Baron with six aboard crashed in the Gulf of Cariaco, Venezuela. The flight had taken off from Puerto Ordaz Airport and was en route to DelCaribe Gen S Marino Airport but suffered a complete loss of engine power. The pilot declared an emergency due to... »
Fashion Mogul Plane Missing in Venezuela
On January 4, 2012, a plane taking off at 11:00AM went missing at 11:30AM. The party was en route from the resort Los Roques Venezuela traveling 100 miles to Caracas and disappeared from radar. A search has been initiated for the private plane, a twin-engine Britten Norman BN2 Islander. Map Listed on the flight... »
Venezuelan Helicopter Crashes with 5 aboard
What: Venezuelan Army Mil Mi-17V5 Where: Felipe/Sub Tenient Nestor Arias Airport, Venezuela When: May 18, 2012 Who: 5 aboard, 4 fatalities, 1 injured Why: During training in San Felipe, the army chopper crashed, killing pilot Col. Oscar Martinez, First Lieutenant Ramses Bolivar and Ribas Daniel flight attendants, first sergeant, and Chon Billonto Ribas, Sergeant.... »
Officials Search for Unidentified Plane Lost in Venezuelan Lake
What: unidentified Cessna Where: Lake of Valencia, Venezuela When: May 13, 2012 Who: unknown Why: Witnesses say they saw a yellow and white cessna with blue stripes flying low crash into Lake Valencia and after an hour, sink. Carlos Tovar, Denny Vera and Giovanni Montilla contacted authorities who are searching the lake for the... »
Cows Run over by MD-82 Jet
What: Aserca Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Caracas to Santo Domingo Where: Santo Domingo When: Mar 7th 2012, 8:45 Who: 125 passengers and 6 crew Why: While landing at Santo Domingo in Tachira, the plane struck a number of cows which were on the runway. The cows were killed. Luis Anaya, owner... »
Venezuela Cessna, 4 aboard Lost at Sea
What: Guardia Nacional Bolivariana Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP Where: La Uva, Isla de Coche, Venezuela When: Jan 30, 2012 Who: 4 fatalities Why: The Cessna crashed 180 miles from shore during a training flight. Captain José Vielma, Jhonatan Veroes Valencia, Joan Guillén, and Hernández Camacho died in the crash. »
Venezuelan Plane Rejects Take off
Pictured: Plane similar to YV445T which was involved in the incident Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer José de Jesús González – SVZM Spotters What: Aeropostal McDonnel Douglas MD-82 en route from Valencia to Porlama Where: Valencia Venezuela When: Oct 8th 2011 Why: On takeoff from Valencia, an engine failed.... »
Hydraulics Fumes on Aserca Airlines
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Alfonso Sánchez What: Aserca Airlines Douglas DC-9-30 en route from Puerto Ordaz to Caracas Where: Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela When: Sep 26th 2011 Who: 90 passengers Why: Four hours after the Aeropostal hard landing emergency at Puerto Ordaz, another emergency occurred, this one a take-off.... »
Hard Landing Jars Douglas Jet Engines
What: Aeropostal Douglas DC-9-50 en route from Caracas to Puerto Ordaz Where: Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela When: Sep 26th 2011 Who: 125 passengers and 5 crew Why: On making a hard landing in Puerto Ordaz, the engine supports were jarred and cracked, severely damaging the plane. No injuries occurred. Passengers disembarked and were ported to... »
Emergency Landing in Caracas
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Atlanta,GA to Brasilia Where: Caracas When: Jun 19th 2011 Who: 119 aboard Why: En route near Caracas, the plane developed an issue with the right hand engine. The crew diverted to Caracas where they made a safe landing. A replacement jet was provided within 20 hours. »
