Havana - Valencia

On December 25, 1999 at 08:15 PM, Havana - Valencia experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-42, operated by Cubana de Aviación, with the event recorded near Valencia Carabobo.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

22 people were known to be on board, 22 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The three engine aircraft departed Havana Airport on a special flight to Valencia-Arturo Michelena Airport with 12 passengers and 10 crew members on board. They were on their way to Valencia to pick up Cuban rescuers who were recently dispatched in Venezuela to help local authorities following heavy floods that killed more than 10,000 people. Following a holding circuit of about 40 minutes, the crew was cleared to descend from 8,000 feet to 4,000 feet when, on final, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt San Luis located 12 km short of runway. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 22 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CU-T1285, MSN 49 14 068, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.2744°, -67.9999°.