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Crash of an ATR42-320 in Puerto Ordaz: 17 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 13, 2010 at 1023 LT
Operator:
Registration:
YV1010
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Porlamar - Puerto Ordaz
MSN:
371
YOM:
1994
Flight number:
VCV2350
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
47
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Captain / Total hours on type:
1574.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
483
Aircraft flight hours:
27085
Aircraft flight cycles:
29603
Circumstances:
Following two uneventful flights to Santiago Mariño and Maturín, the aircraft departed Porlamar on a flight to Puerto Ordaz with 47 passengers and a crew of four on board. While descending to Puerto Ordaz, at an altitude of 13,500 feet and at a distance of 79 km from the destination, the crew reported control difficulties. After being prioritized, the crew was instructed for an approach and landing on runway 07. At 1021LT, the crew reported his position at 3,000 feet and 28 km from the destination Airport. Two minutes later, the message 'mayday mayday mayday' was heard on the frequency. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in an industrial area located about 9 km short of runway, bursting into flames. Three crew members and 14 passengers were killed while 34 other occupants were injured, 10 seriously.
Probable cause:
The most probable cause for the occurrence of the accident was the malfunction of the centralized crew warning system (CCAS/CAC) with erroneous activation of the flight loss of lift warning system.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Poor crew resources management,
- Loss of situational awareness,
- Inadequate coordination during the decision-making process to deal with abnormal situations in flight,
- Ignorance of the loss of lift warning system.
- Inadequate handling of flight controls.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Poor crew resources management,
- Loss of situational awareness,
- Inadequate coordination during the decision-making process to deal with abnormal situations in flight,
- Ignorance of the loss of lift warning system.
- Inadequate handling of flight controls.
Final Report:
Crash of a Boeing 737-291 near Toacaso: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 30, 2008 at 2103 LT
Operator:
Registration:
YV102T
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Caracas – Latacunga
MSN:
21545/525
YOM:
1978
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total hours on type:
5915.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
989
Aircraft flight hours:
60117
Aircraft flight cycles:
52091
Circumstances:
The aircraft was parked at Caracas Airport for a while and had just been sold to an Ecuadorian operator. A crew of three departed Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Airport in the evening on a delivery flight to Latacunga, Ecuador. After being cleared to descend to FL180, FL150 then FL130, the crew was flying over a mountainous area when the GPWS alarm sounded. The crew apparently elected to gain height but the alarm sounded for 22 seconds when the aircraft collided with the Iliniza Volcano. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed. The wreckage was found the following day at an altitude of 3,992 metres.
Probable cause:
Non-compliance by the crew of the technical procedures, configuration, speed and bank angle of the aircraft required for the completion of the initial turn of the Instrument Approach Procedure n°4 published in the AIP Ecuador, to Latacunga Airport, a failure that placed the aircraft outside of the protected area (published pattern), leading to high elevation mountainous terrain.
Contributing factors:
- Ignorance of the crew of the area which was under the approach path.
- Lack of documentation and procedures of the airline that govern the conduct of flights to non-scheduled and special airports.
Contributing factors:
- Ignorance of the crew of the area which was under the approach path.
- Lack of documentation and procedures of the airline that govern the conduct of flights to non-scheduled and special airports.
