Valencia – Puerto Ordaz

On February 18, 2008 at 06:15 PM, Valencia – Puerto Ordaz experienced a crash involving Cessna 650 Citation III, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Caico Seco Anzoátegui.

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, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed Valencia-Arturo Michelana Airport on a private flight to Puerto Ordaz, carrying one passenger and two pilots. While cruising at an altitude of 30,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a near vertical attitude. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N385EM, MSN 650-0145, year of manufacture 1987.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.9883°, -64.4821°.