Caracas – Maracaibo

On April 25, 2015 at 05:10 PM, Caracas – Maracaibo experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Servicio Autónomo de Transporte Aéreo - SATA, with the event recorded near Maracaibo-La Chinita Zulia.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. For unknown reason, the twin engine aircraft landed hard. Impact caused the tail to separate. The aircraft lost its undercarriage then slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All five occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed. It seems the aircraft suffered an engine failure shortly before landing.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV2803, MSN BB-506, year of manufacture 1979.