Avensa Flight 007[1] was operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 which crashed on 11 March 1983 on a domestic flight from Caracas Airport to Barquisimeto Airport, Venezuela. It landed hard, skidded off of the runway and exploded.[2][3] Twenty-two passengers and one crew member died.[2][3]
.jpg) An Avensa DC-9, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 March 1983 |
| Summary | Pilot error in bad weather |
| Site | Barquisimeto Airport, Venezuela |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator | Avensa |
| Registration | YV-67C |
| Flight origin | Caracas Airport, Venezuela |
| Destination | Barquisimeto Airport, Venezuela |
| Occupants | 50 |
| Passengers | 45 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Injuries | 10 |
| Survivors | 27 |
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.[2] The DC-9 landed hard 1,015 meters beyond the runway threshold, causing the landing gear to collapse. The aircraft subsequently slid off the runway and exploded.[2] The aircraft was carrying 45 passengers and 5 crew, of whom one crewman and 22 of the passengers died. Ten passengers were seriously injured.[2] Amongst the dead was Luis Enrique Arias, sports narrator of the Venezuelan Television Network.[1]
Investigation
The probable causes were ruled to be "Improper in-flight decisions and inadequate supervision of the flight".[2]
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