Anaco – Santa Bárbara del Zulia

On September 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM, Anaco – Santa Bárbara del Zulia experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 90 King Air, operated by Private Venezuelan, with the event recorded near Casigua El Cubo Zulia.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) 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.

En route from Anaco to Santa Bárbara del Zulia, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances by a wooded area located near Casigua El Cubo. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three occupants were killed. It is believed that the aircraft was engaged in an illegal contraband flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV1537, MSN LW-309, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.7448°, -72.5214°.