Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 January 1990
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 200
Owner/operator: Marina Venezolana
Registration Number: ARV-0210
Location: near La Sabaneta –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: The Navy plane itself.The Navy plane itself.
Category: Accident
A Navy plane carrying thirteen Venezuelan Navy men, eight civilians, and three crew members crashed into a mountain near La Sabaneta due to poor weather conditions. The incident involved a significant loss of life.A Navy plane carrying thirteen Venezuelan Navy men, eight civilians, and three crew members crashed into a mountain near La Sabaneta due to poor weather conditions. The incident involved a significant loss of life.
Description
Crashed into a mountain near the village of La Sabaneta in poor weather conditions. The Navy plane carried thirteen Venezuelan Navy men, eight civilians and three crew members.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and poor visibility, likely contributed to the crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and poor visibility, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
