Avensa Flight 358
Avensa Flight 358Occurrence summary |
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Date |
22 December 1974 |
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Summary |
engine failure |
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Site |
Near Maturin, Venezuela |
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Passengers |
69 |
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Crew |
6 |
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Fatalities |
75 |
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Survivors |
0 |
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Aircraft type |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 |
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Operator |
AVENSA |
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Registration |
YV-C-AVM |
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Flight origin |
Maturín Airport, Venezuela |
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Destination |
Simón Bolívar International Airport, Venezuela |
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Avensa Flight 358 was a scheduled airline flight from Maturín Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela. On 22 December 1974, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, with 69 passengers and 6 crew on board, took off on runway 05 from Maturín Airport.[1] Five minutes after takeoff both engines shut down.[1] The pilots lost control of the aircraft and crashed 32 km (20 mi) from the city of Maturín, Venezuela.[1] All 75 on board the flight perished.[1]
Cause
The cause for the engine failure and loss of control was not determined.[1]
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