Caracas – Calabozo – San Fernando – Puerto Paez – Puerto Ayacucho

On April 28, 1960 at 08:22 AM, Caracas – Calabozo – San Fernando – Puerto Paez – Puerto Ayacucho experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV, with the event recorded near Calabozo Guárico.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While on approach to Calabozo Airport, a Russian citizen went into the cockpit and apparently tried to hijack the airplane. Shortly later, he threw a grenade on the floor. When the explosion occurred, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames about 15 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-C-AFE, MSN 15353/26798, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.9091°, -67.4313°.