Caracas - Barcelona

On June 26, 2006 at 09:58 AM, Caracas - Barcelona experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Great Idea Corporation, with the event recorded near Barcelona Anzoátegui.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Caracas-Maíquetia-Simón Bolívar Airport, the crew complete the approach to Barcelona-General José Antonio Anzoátegui Airport. The airplane landed normally and after a course of about 100 metres, both main gears collapsed. The aircraft skidded on runway and eventually came to rest, bursting into flames. All 8 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N125GK, MSN 25127, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.1603°, -64.6864°.