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Crash of a Lockheed 10A Electra in Villa de la Pascua: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 10 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
YV-ADA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ciudad Bolivar – Maiquetía
MSN:
1126
YOM:
1937
Location:
Valle de la Pascua
Guárico
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Valle de la Pascua, killing all 10 occupants.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra in Barcelona: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
YV-ADI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1509
YOM:
1939
Location:
Barcelona
Anzoátegui
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
On final approach to Barcelona Airport, the twin engine aircraft for unknown reason. All 14 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 10A Electra near Higuerote: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 10 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
YV-ACE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ciudad Guayana – Maracay
MSN:
1078
YOM:
1936
Location:
Higuerote
Miranda
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route from Ciudad Guayana to Maracay, the crew encountered technical problems with the right engine that caught fire. The crew diverted to Higuerote Airport but the airplane failed to reach the airport and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The right engine caught fire in flight.

Crash of a Fairchild 82B near El Dorado: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 82
Operator:
Registration:
YV-ACA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
49
YOM:
1937
Location:
El Dorado
Bolívar
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the Cuyuni River, in the region of El Dorado. All five occupants were killed.
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