Santa Elena de Uairén – Urimán

On October 1, 2018 at 02:15 PM, Santa Elena de Uairén – Urimán experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Anibal Von Winitzki, with the event recorded near Urimán Bolívar.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Santa Elena de Uairén on a flight to Urimán. En route, the engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie located 42 km southeast of Urimán Airport. The airplane rolled for few dozen metres and eventually collided with trees and came to rest in a wooded area. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots were recovered by the crew of an helicopter two days after the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV1719, MSN 1G240-32, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.3571°, -62.6703°.