Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 May 2005
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B300 King Air 350
Owner/operator: Polar Agroservicios/Transpolar Company
Registration Number: YV-783CP
Location: Caracas –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 350 Super King Air, YV-783CP, crashed in De Irapa Sector, Venezuela, resulting in fatal injuries to the pilot and passenger. The flight originated from Caracas-Sim¢n Bol¡var International Airport (CCS) and occurred around 15:40. Low ceilings and visibility were present at the time, leading to an impact with terrain during cruise flight.A Beechcraft 350 Super King Air, YV-783CP, crashed in De Irapa Sector, Venezuela, resulting in fatal injuries to the pilot and passenger. The flight originated from Caracas-Sim¢n Bol¡var International Airport (CCS) and occurred around 15:40. Low ceilings and visibility were present at the time, leading to an impact with terrain during cruise flight.
Description
A Beechcraft 350 Super King Air, YV-783CP, operated by Polar Agroservicios/Transpolar Company, crashed in De Irapa Sector, in the state of Miranda, Venezuela. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight plan was filed. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from Caracas-Sim¢n Bol¡var International Airport (CCS), Venezuela, the same day, about 15:40. According to an official with the Venezuelan government, low ceilings and visibility existed at the time, and the airplane impacted terrain while in cruise flight.
Primary Cause
Low ceilings and visibility conditions during flight.Low ceilings and visibility conditions during flight.Share on:
