YV-605C

On January 6, 1992 at 12:00 AM, YV-605C experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Tranaca, with the event recorded near Cumaná Sucre.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Cumaná-Antonio Jose de Sucre Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed 8 km short of runway. One passenger was seriously injured while five other occupants were killed, among them German tourists.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-605C.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.4414°, -64.1809°.