Avensa Flight 007

Avensa Flight 007

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
Passengers	45
Crew	5
Fatalities	23
Survivors	27

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. Twenty-two passengers and one crew member died.

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. 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. 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.

Investigation

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