Crash of a Beechcraft H18 in Paraguachón
Date & Time:
Sep 26, 1980
Registration:
N9724Y
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
BA-656
YOM:
1963
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was engaged in an illegal (contraband) flight. En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to a fuel exhaustion. The aircraft crash landed in Paraguachón, near the Colombia - Venezuela border. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.
