Kimex

Safety profile and incident history for Kimex.

Safety Score

9.8/10

Total Incidents

3

Total Fatalities

5

Recent Incidents

July 20, 1979 2 Fatalities

Douglas DC-6

Kingston-Norman Manley (Palisadoes) Kingston City District

The four engine airplane was completing a cargo flight from Gainesvilles, Florida, to Kingston, Jamaica, carrying four people and a load of eggs. On final approach, the airplane was too high on the glide so the captain abandoned the approach and initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, during a second attempt to land, the airplane was too low and struck the water surface. It crash landed into shallow water (about 10 feet) some 1,500 meters short of runway. Two occupants were killed while two others were seriously injured.

May 23, 1969 1 Fatalities

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Barcelona Anzoátegui

The crew was completing a cargo flight from Paramaribo to Willemstad, Curaçao, with an intermediate stop in Georgetown, Guyana. During the second leg, while in cruise altitude, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the right engine and obtained the permission to divert to Barcelona for a safe landing. On final approach by night, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field. The copilot was killed while three other occupants were injured.

April 5, 1966 2 Fatalities

North American B-25 Mitchell

Bahamas All Bahamas

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Miami to Oranjestad (Aruba) with intermediate stops in Bimini and Matthew Town (Great Inagua Island), carrying two pilots and a load of frozen chickens, eggs and plane parts. Few minutes after takeoff from Bimini Airport, while in cruising altitude, the crew informed ATC about his position vertical to Andros Island when contact was lost shortly later. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Venezuela

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

North American B-25 Mitchell1
Douglas DC-61
Curtiss C-46 Commando1