Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 March 2009
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 100 King Air
Owner/operator: Command Air
Registration Number: YV2129
Location: near San Miguel, Trujillo –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 100 King Air, YV2129, operated by Command Air C., crashed during descent near San Miguel, Trujillo, Venezuela due to impact with mountainous terrain. Two Venezuelan pilots and four passengers were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions were present.A Beechcraft 100 King Air, YV2129, operated by Command Air C., crashed during descent near San Miguel, Trujillo, Venezuela due to impact with mountainous terrain. Two Venezuelan pilots and four passengers were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions were present.
Description
A Beechcraft 100 King Air, YV2129, operated by Command Air C.A., was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain near San Miguel, Trujillo, Venezuela. The two pilots and four passengers, all Venezuelan citizens, were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight was operating on a visual flight rules flight plan from Charallave to Valera. The airplane impacted terrain at around 9.650 feet during initial descent into Valera airport and was completely destroyed.
Source of Information
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=328828&CategoryId=10717http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=328828&CategoryId=10717Primary Cause
Mountainous terrain impact during descent.Mountainous terrain impact during descent.Share on:
