RUTACA Airlines
Rutaca (Rutas Aéreas C.A.) is an airline based in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela.[1]
History
Rutaca was established and began operations in 1974. It currently operates scheduled and charter services throughout the country.
Destinations
This is the list of places that Rutaca flies to (as of September 2006):
Incidents and accidents
- On 25 January 2001, a Rutaca Douglas DC-3 aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, killing all 20 passengers and four crew members.[2]
- On 16 October 2008, a Rutaca Boeing 737-200, registered YV162T, landed on runway 28R at Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) following a domestic flight from Puerto Ordaz (PZO). After touchdown the airplane swerved to the left. The nose came to rest on the runway embankment.[3]
- On 15 February 2009, a Rutaca Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registered YV1950, overran the runway at Guasdualito-Vare Maria Airport (GDO) following a domestic flight from San Fernando de Apure (SFD). The airplane sustained damage to the propeller and underside of the fuselage.[4]
- On 27 July 2010, a Rutaca Boeing 737-200, registered YV169T, made an emergency landing at Puerto Ordaz (PZO) international airport following a domestic flight from Ciudad Bolivar after problems in engine 1.
Fleet
The RUTACA Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 19 October 2008) [1][5]:
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