Puerto Ayacucho – La Carlota

On December 10, 2004 at 10:50 AM, Puerto Ayacucho – La Carlota experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Venezuelan National Guard - Guardia Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela, with the event recorded near El Junquito Caracas Federal District.

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

16 people were known to be on board, 16 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: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Puerto Ayacucho on a flight to La Carlota with 13 passengers and three crew members on board, among them seven civilians. While cruising at an altitude of 11,500 feet in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded and mountainous area located 24 km from El Junquito. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 16 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration GN-97121, MSN AJE001-15, year of manufacture 1999.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.4609°, -67.0789°.