Porlamar - Charallave

On January 7, 2011 at 04:00 PM, Porlamar - Charallave experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Private Venezuelan, with the event recorded near Macapo Cojedes.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Porlamar on a private flight to Charallave, carrying five passengers and one pilot, all from the same family. It is believed that the pilot changed his destination en route and elected to continue to the Cojedes Province. Due to fuel exhaustion, both engines lost power then failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in a wooded area located near Macapo. A young girl aged 10 was seriously injured while five other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV1303, MSN 353, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.8252°, -68.4385°.