Cúcuta – Arauca
Flight / Schedule
Cúcuta – Arauca
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
FAC-1110
MSN
818
Year of Manufacture
1983
Date
April 19, 1989 at 11:34 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Potosí Táchira
Region
South America • Venezuela
Coordinates
7.7981°, -72.0881°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 19, 1989 at 11:34 AM, Cúcuta – Arauca experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by SATENA - Servicio de Aeronavegacion a Territorios Nacionales, with the event recorded near Potosí Táchira.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 11 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: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine aircraft departed Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport at 1106LT and proceeded to the east. While cruising at an insufficient altitude, it struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Potosí, Venezuela. The wreckage was found six days later, on April 25. All 11 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-1110, MSN 818, year of manufacture 1983.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 7.7981°, -72.0881°.
Fatalities
Total
11
Crew
1
Passengers
10
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine aircraft departed Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport at 1106LT and proceeded to the east. While cruising at an insufficient altitude, it struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Potosí, Venezuela. The wreckage was found six days later, on April 25. All 11 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cúcuta – Arauca
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
FAC-1110
MSN
818
Year of Manufacture
1983
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