New York - Caracas

On December 12, 1968 at 10:02 PM, New York - Caracas experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Pan American World Airways - PAA, with the event recorded near Caracas Caracas Federal District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

51 people were known to be on board, 51 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 42, passenger fatalities: 42, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from New York-JFK, the crew started a night approach to Maiquetía-Simon Bolivar Airport in Caracas. On final, the airplane struck the water surface and crashed into the sea 18,4 km north offshore. Few debris were found floating on water and all 51 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N494PA, MSN 19696, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.4902°, -66.8917°.