La Orchila - Maracay
Flight / Schedule
La Orchila - Maracay
Aircraft
Short 360Registration
FAV-1652
MSN
3727
Year of Manufacture
1987
Date
August 21, 2004 at 04:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
El Libertador AFB (Maracay) Aragua
Region
South America • Venezuela
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
30
Crew
3
Passengers
27
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
27
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 30
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
La Orchila - Maracay
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
Aircraft Details
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