Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 February 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Linea Aeropostal Venezolana – LAV
Registration Number: YV-AGU
Location: near La Grita –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a crash-landing following engine problems during a flight from Caracas, Venezuela to Bogot , Colombia, en route via Maracaibo and C£cuta, Venezuela. Nine occupants sustained serious injuries.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a crash-landing following engine problems during a flight from Caracas, Venezuela to Bogot , Colombia, en route via Maracaibo and C£cuta, Venezuela. Nine occupants sustained serious injuries.
Description
The DC-3 operated on a flight from Caracas, Venezuela to Bogot , Colombia with en route stops at Maracaibo, Venezuela and C£cuta, Colombia. The airplane crash-landed following engine problems. Nine occupants sustained serious injuries.
Source of Information
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