Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 March 1978
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-283 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: Linea Aeropostal Venezolana – LAV
Registration Number: YV-45C
Location: 5,2 km off Punta Mulatos –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 47 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation SystemAircraft Navigation System
Category: Accident
A sudden and severe artificial horizon problem during takeoff forced the crew to immediately return to the airport. The aircraft subsequently crashed into the sea.A sudden and severe artificial horizon problem during takeoff forced the crew to immediately return to the airport. The aircraft subsequently crashed into the sea.
Description
Artificial horizon problems following takeoff forced the crew to return to the airport. The aircraft crashed into the sea.
Primary Cause
Artificial horizon problem during takeoff.Artificial horizon problem during takeoff.Share on:
