YV-C-LBK

Crashed in a mountainous area located near Capaya, killing all ten occupants.

Flight / Schedule

YV-C-LBK

Registration

YV-C-LBK

MSN

3438

Year of Manufacture

1942

Date

January 28, 1956 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Registration

YV-C-LBK

MSN

3438

Year of Manufacture

1942