Barcelona – Charallave

On December 26, 2005 at 05:00 PM, Barcelona – Charallave experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 100 King Air, operated by Frank Lara, with the event recorded near Paparo Miranda.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Barcelona to Charallave, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to divert to the nearest airport. Eventually, he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a prairie and collided with trees. All three occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV1507, MSN B-155, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.3693°, -65.9730°.