La Paragua – Urimán

On May 8, 2019 at 12:00 AM, La Paragua – Urimán experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Private Venezuelan, 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.

While descending to Urimán Airport following an uneventful flight from La Paragua, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted ground and came to rest against a group of palm trees located 13 km from Urimán. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV2354, MSN 1G211-43, year of manufacture 1985.

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