Porlamar - Los Roques

On February 13, 2008 at 09:20 AM, Porlamar - Los Roques experienced a crash involving BAe Jetstream 31, operated by Servicios Aéreos Sucre - SASCA, with the event recorded near Los Roques Los Roques Federal Dependencies.

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

16 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 16 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: 14, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing at Los Roques Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered off runway to the left and came to rest on the edge of a lagoon. All 16 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV186T, MSN 616, year of manufacture 1983.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.9460°, -66.6701°.