La Orchila - Maracay

On August 21, 2004 at 04:15 PM, La Orchila - Maracay experienced a crash involving Short 360, operated by Venezuelan Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Venezolana, with the event recorded near El Libertador AFB (Maracay) Aragua.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

30 people were known to be on board, 30 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 27, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to the altitude of 9,500 feet in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt El Perico located about 25 km from the Maracay-El Libertador Air Force Base. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 30 occupants were killed, among them few civilians.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAV-1652, MSN 3727, year of manufacture 1987.