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Aircraft
Crashes Record Office
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Bureau d'Archives
des Accidents Aéronautiques
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Accident description
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Date & Time
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04JAN2008 at 0910LT
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Type of Aircraft
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Operator
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Registration
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YV-2081
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Location
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Off Los Roques
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Flight number
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Schedule
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Caracas - Los Roques
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Construction number
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872015
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Year of manufacture
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1987
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Crew on board
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2
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Pax on board
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12
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Crew fatalities
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2
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Pax fatalities
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12
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Other fatalities
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Total fatalities
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14
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Circumstances
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While cruising at 7,500 feet 45 NM off Los Roques airport,
the crew reported its position to ATC at 0858LT. Ten minutes later,
while cruising at 3,000 feet, captain informed ATC that both engines
failed. It was the last radio communication. The aircraft crashed into
the sea, some 16 NM off Los Roques airport, and sank by 1,240 meters
deep. Only few debris were found and all occupants are considered to
be fataly injured. |
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