YV-740C

On August 14, 2005 at 12:30 PM, YV-740C experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, operated by Wayumi Aero-Taxi - Linea Aéreo Taxi Wayumi, with the event recorded near Puerto Ayacucho Amazonas.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 7.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Puerto Ayacucho Airport, while climbing, one of the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in the Orinoco River, coming to rest upside down. A passenger was killed while 12 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-740C, MSN 4113, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.6622°, -67.6276°.