Higuerote - Los Roques

On January 16, 2015 at 12:00 AM, Higuerote - Los Roques experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Chapi Air Travel, 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.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard on runway 07 at Los Roques Airport. Upon impact, the right main gear collapsed and punctured the right wing. Out of control, the twin engine aircraft cartwheeled and came to rest near the runway shoulder. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV2238, MSN 296, year of manufacture 1971.

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