La Carlota - Porlamar

On July 17, 1978 at 12:00 AM, La Carlota - Porlamar experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by Private Venezuelan, with the event recorded near Caracas Caracas Federal District.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

Few minutes after takeoff from La Carlota-Francisco de Miranda Airbase in Caracas, en route to Porlamar, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Caracas. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-1111P, MSN LD-425, year of manufacture 1969.

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