Mérida – Caracas

On January 25, 1971 at 11:45 AM, Mérida – Caracas experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV, with the event recorded near Mérida Mérida.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.

47 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 34 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 27.7%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 43, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

Seven minutes after its takeoff from Mérida-Alberto Carnevalli Airport, while climbing, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Paramo Los Conejos, about 17 km north of the airfield. 13 occupants were killed, among them a crew member, while 34 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-C-AMV, MSN 94, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.9133°, -6.3573°.