YV-ACA
Flight / Schedule
YV-ACA
Aircraft
Fairchild 82Registration
YV-ACA
MSN
49
Year of Manufacture
1937
Operator
Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAVDate
April 23, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Venezuela All Venezuela
Region
South America • Venezuela
Narrative Report
On April 23, 1937 at 12:00 AM, YV-ACA experienced a crash involving Fairchild 82, operated by Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV, with the event recorded near Venezuela All Venezuela.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing near the Cuyuni River. All occupants escaped unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration YV-ACA, MSN 49, year of manufacture 1937.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing near the Cuyuni River. All occupants escaped unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAVFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
Aircraft Details
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