1983 Avensa Douglas DC-9 crash

The 1983 Avensa Douglas DC-9 crash occurred on 11 March 1983 when an Avensa Douglas DC-9 airliner on a domestic flight in Venezuela from Caracas Airport to Barquisimeto Airport where it landed hard, slid off of the runway and exploded.^[1][2] Twenty-two passengers and one crew member died.^[1][2]

Accident

The Douglas DC-9, registration YV-67C, was on an internal flight when it made an ILS approach in thick fog at Barquisimeto Airport, Venezuela.^[1] The DC-9 landed hard 1015 metres beyond the runway threshold, causing the landing gear to collapse, and the aircraft subsequently slid off the runway and exploded.^[1] The aircraft was carrying 45 passengers and five crew, of whom one crew member and 22 of the passengers died, while ten passengers were seriously injured.^[1]

Investigation

The probable cause was 'Improper in-flight decisions and inadequate supervision of the flight were contributory factors.'^[1]

References

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 United Kingdom CAA Document CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary (ICAO Summary 1985/2)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network