YV-C-LBK
Flight / Schedule
YV-C-LBK
Aircraft
Beechcraft AT-11 KansanRegistration
YV-C-LBK
MSN
3438
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
January 28, 1956 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Capaya Miranda
Region
South America • Venezuela
Coordinates
10.4292°, -66.2736°
Narrative Report
On January 28, 1956 at 12:00 AM, YV-C-LBK experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by Linea Expressa Bolivar Compania Aérea - LEBCA, with the event recorded near Capaya Miranda.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in a mountainous area located near Capaya, killing all ten occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration YV-C-LBK, MSN 3438, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.4292°, -66.2736°.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
2
Passengers
8
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in a mountainous area located near Capaya, killing all ten occupants.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
Aircraft Details
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