Ciudad Guayana – Maracay

On December 1, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Ciudad Guayana – Maracay experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV, with the event recorded near Higuerote Miranda.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Ciudad Guayana to Maracay, an engine fired. The crew decided to divert to Higuerote Airport. The aircraft failed to arrive and crashed in flames, killing all four occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-ACE, MSN 1078, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.4842°, -66.0994°.