YV-217C

On October 6, 2004 at 12:00 AM, YV-217C experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Rutaca - Rutas Aéreas, with the event recorded near Urimán Bolívar.

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.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

On approach to Urimán, the single engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located few km from the destination airport. Both occupants were rescued a day later. The passenger was injured and the pilot was unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-217C, MSN 207-0440, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.3571°, -62.6703°.