Ciudad Guayana – Maracay
Flight / Schedule
Ciudad Guayana – Maracay
Aircraft
Lockheed 10 ElectraRegistration
YV-ACE
MSN
1078
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAVDate
December 1, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Higuerote Miranda
Region
South America • Venezuela
Coordinates
10.4842°, -66.0994°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ciudad Guayana – Maracay
Operator
Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAVFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
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