Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 October 1998
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: Servivensa
Registration Number: YV-611C
Location: 1 km from Canaima Airport (CAJ) –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft carrying 24 tourists crashed into swampland near Venezuela?s Angel Falls, resulting in the death of the co-pilot and injuries to three passengers. The aircraft crashed 1 kilometer short of the runway, returning from a flight over the landmark.A DC-3 aircraft carrying 24 tourists crashed into swampland near Venezuela?s Angel Falls, resulting in the death of the co-pilot and injuries to three passengers. The aircraft crashed 1 kilometer short of the runway, returning from a flight over the landmark.
Description
The DC-3 plane carrying 24 tourists plunged into swampland, killing the co-pilot and injuring three people. The aircraft crashed 1 km short of the runway as it was returning to Canaima National Park airfield after a flight over the Angel Falls (Salto Angel), Venezuela’s top tourist attraction.
Source of Information
http://historico.notitarde.com/1998/10/03/sucesos/sucesos1.htmlhttp://historico.notitarde.com/1998/10/03/sucesos/sucesos1.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff and landing.Mechanical failure during takeoff and landing.Share on:
