Maracaibo – Barquisimeto

On February 12, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Maracaibo – Barquisimeto experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV, with the event recorded near Barquisimeto Lara.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Barquisimeto Airfield, an engine caught fire. As the crew was unable to extinguish the fire, he decided to make an emergency landing on a road leading to the airport. After touchdown, the airplane rolled for few yards before coming to rest in flames. All occupants were able to evacuate the cabin and were unhurt while the twin engine aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-AFI, MSN 18-2166, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.0719°, -69.2815°.