Date & Time:
Oct 22, 2025 at 0952 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
Operator:
Registration:
YV1443
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
MSN:
31-7904013
YOM:
1979
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
1
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff from runway 20 at San Cristóbal-Paramillo Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane rolled to the left, got almost inverted then crashed in a huge explosion nearby the runway. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and both occupants were killed. The left engine was windmilling after rotation while the right engine was at almost full power.
