Emergency Landing in Maracaibo
Boeing owned by Venezolana similar to the one in the reported incident
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What: Venezolana Rutas Aéreas de Venezuela RAV Boeing 737-200 en route from Maracaibo Venezuela to Aruba
Where: Maracaibo
When: Jul 2nd 2009
Who: 54 passengers and 4 crew
Why: After takeoff, the flight experienced the failure of the left hand engine, initiated by an “explosion” or backfire. The flight returned to Maracaibo, and landed safely.