Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: AVENSA
Registration Number: YV-C-AVU
Location: near P ramo Las Siete Lagunas –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft chartered to transport 27 school boys and a medical student from Mrida to Caracas, Venezuela, was lost due to severe weather conditions in the Chama Valley. The aircraft impacted a mountainside at an altitude of 2800 meters, resulting in the deaths of all onboard.A C-47 aircraft chartered to transport 27 school boys and a medical student from Mrida to Caracas, Venezuela, was lost due to severe weather conditions in the Chama Valley. The aircraft impacted a mountainside at an altitude of 2800 meters, resulting in the deaths of all onboard.
Description
The C-47 aircraft was chartered to fly 27 school boys and a medical student from Mrida to Caracas, Venezuela. The aircraft took off at 12:13 and followed the usual route through the Chama Valley. In poor weather the aircraft impacted a mountainside at 2800 m, killing all aboard.
Source of Information
http://jesusrondonnucete.blogspot.nl/2014/12/la-biblioteca-de-nudon-alsus-accidentes.htmlhttp://jesusrondonnucete.blogspot.nl/2014/12/la-biblioteca-de-nudon-alsus-accidentes.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and poor visibility, caused the aircraft to lose control and impact the ground.Severe weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and poor visibility, caused the aircraft to lose control and impact the ground.Share on:
