Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 September 1955
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: AVENSA
Registration Number: YV-C-EVL
Location: Gulf of Venezuela –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft disappeared en route from Caracas (CCS), Venezuela to Guatemala. The aircraft was last detected to be in flight at an altitude of approximately 30,000 feet.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft disappeared en route from Caracas (CCS), Venezuela to Guatemala. The aircraft was last detected to be in flight at an altitude of approximately 30,000 feet.
Description
Disappeared en route from Caracas (CCS), Venezuela to Guatemala.
Source of Information
http://www.aviacioncivil.com.ve/?p=96, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/24410/http://www.aviacioncivil.com.ve/?p=96, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/24410/Primary Cause
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