Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 June 1958
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A Packet
Owner/operator: L¡neas Areas del Caribe – LIDCA
Registration Number: HK-930
Location: near San Antonio del T chira, Jun¡n district –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-82A Packet transport planeC-82A Packet transport plane
Category: Accident
A Fairchild C-82A Packet transport plane crashed in the Venezuelan jungle after a radio contact with Santo Domingo, Venezuela. The aircraft was located near Cerro El Zamura.A Fairchild C-82A Packet transport plane crashed in the Venezuelan jungle after a radio contact with Santo Domingo, Venezuela. The aircraft was located near Cerro El Zamura.
Description
The Fairchild C-82A Packet transport plane departed Arauca, Colombia at 09:30, bound for C£cuta, Colombia. Last radio contact was about 10:00 hours over Santo Domingo, Venezuela. The aircraft was located crashed in jungle on cerro El Zamura in Venezuela.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during flight.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during flight.Share on:
