Porlamar – Canaima
Flight / Schedule
Porlamar – Canaima
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
YV-1149C
MSN
208B-0669
Year of Manufacture
1998
Operator
Servicios Aéreos Sucre - SASCADate
March 5, 2006 at 03:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Arecuna Miranda
Region
South America • Venezuela
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 5, 2006 at 03:45 PM, Porlamar – Canaima experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Servicios Aéreos Sucre - SASCA, with the event recorded near Arecuna Miranda.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 13 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: 11, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine aircraft departed Porlamar on a charter flight to Canaima with two crew and 11 passengers on board, all from the Czech Republic. While in cruising altitude, the engine failed. The aircraft continued to fly for 12 minutes when the crew attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft struck the ground and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were slightly injured while all passengers escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration YV-1149C, MSN 208B-0669, year of manufacture 1998.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine aircraft departed Porlamar on a charter flight to Canaima with two crew and 11 passengers on board, all from the Czech Republic. While in cruising altitude, the engine failed. The aircraft continued to fly for 12 minutes when the crew attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft struck the ground and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were slightly injured while all passengers escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
13
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Porlamar – Canaima
Operator
Servicios Aéreos Sucre - SASCAFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
Aircraft Details
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