Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 April 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Linea Aeropostal Venezolana – LAV
Registration Number: YV-C-AFA
Location: near Calabozo –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraft engine.DC-3 aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed and caught fire five minutes after departure from Calabozo, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. The incident occurred on a flight to Bruzual without passengers.A DC-3 aircraft crashed and caught fire five minutes after departure from Calabozo, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. The incident occurred on a flight to Bruzual without passengers.
Description
The DC-3 crashed and caught fire five minutes after departure from Calabozo while on a flight to Bruzual without passengers. The three crew were killed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight operation.Mechanical failure during flight operation.Share on:
