Ciudad Bolivar – Maturín – Caracas

On December 22, 1974 at 01:30 PM, Ciudad Bolivar – Maturín – Caracas experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by AVENSA - Aerovias Venezolanas, with the event recorded near Maturín-José Tadeo Monagas (ex Quiriquire) Monagas.

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

75 people were known to be on board, 75 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 69, passenger fatalities: 69, other fatalities: 0.

Four minutes after takeoff from runway 05 at Maturín-Quiriquire Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 1,500 meters, the airplane went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a field located about 20 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 75 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-C-AVM, MSN 47056, year of manufacture 1966.