Porlamar - Puerto Ordaz

On September 13, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Porlamar - Puerto Ordaz experienced a crash involving ATR42-300, operated by Conviasa - Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, with the event recorded near Puerto Ordaz Bolívar.

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.

51 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 34 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 47, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following two uneventful flights to Santiago Mariño and Maturín, the aircraft departed Porlamar on a flight to Puerto Ordaz with 47 passengers and a crew of four on board. While descending to Puerto Ordaz, at an altitude of 13,500 feet and at a distance of 79 km from the destination, the crew reported control difficulties. After being prioritized, the crew was instructed for an approach and landing on runway 07. At 1021LT, the crew reported his position at 3,000 feet and 28 km from the destination Airport. Two minutes later, the message 'mayday mayday mayday' was heard on the frequency. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in an industrial area located about 9 km short of runway, bursting into flames. Three crew members and 14 passengers were killed while 34 other occupants were injured, 10 seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV1010, MSN 371, year of manufacture 1994.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.2786°, -62.7419°.