Puerto Ordaz – El Callao
Flight / Schedule
Puerto Ordaz – El Callao
Aircraft
Dornier DO.28D SkyservantRegistration
YV-664CP
MSN
4084
Year of Manufacture
1971
Operator
Revemin-Bonanza Mining GroupDate
June 15, 2005 at 09:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
El Callao Bolívar
Region
South America • Venezuela
Coordinates
7.3484°, -61.8237°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 15, 2005 at 09:40 AM, Puerto Ordaz – El Callao experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, operated by Revemin-Bonanza Mining Group, with the event recorded near El Callao Bolívar.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching El Callao following an uneventful flight from Puerto Ordaz, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed near Caserio San Juan and came to rest, bursting into flames. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration YV-664CP, MSN 4084, year of manufacture 1971.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 7.3484°, -61.8237°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching El Callao following an uneventful flight from Puerto Ordaz, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed near Caserio San Juan and came to rest, bursting into flames. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Puerto Ordaz – El Callao
Operator
Revemin-Bonanza Mining GroupFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
Aircraft Details
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