1978 Punta Mulatos Linea Aeropostal Venezolana HS-748 crash
 An HS 748 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 March 1978 |
| Summary | Crashed after take-off with instrument problem |
| Site | In the sea 5.2 km (3.3 miles) off Punta Mulatos, Venezuela) |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Hawker Siddeley HS 748-283 Srs. 2A |
| Operator | LAV (Línea Aeropostal Venezolana) |
| Registration | YV-45C |
| Flight origin | Caracas-Maiquetía Airport (CCS/SVMI), Caracas, Venezuela |
| Destination | Cumaná Airport (CUM/SVCU), Cumaná. Venezuela |
| Passengers | 43 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 47 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1978 LAV HS 748 accident occurred on 3 March 1978 when Hawker Siddeley HS 748 YV-45C, of LAV (Línea Aeropostal Venezolana), crashed into the sea close to Caracas-Maiquetía Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela.[1] All 46 on board were killed.[1]
Accident
Two minutes after takeoff from Caracas-Maiquetía Airport (CCS/SVMI), on a domestic flight to Cumaná Airport (CUM/SVCU) the pilot declared an emergency and said he was returning to the airport due to problems with an attitude indicator.[2] The aircraft crashed into the sea killing all 43 passengers and three crew. Due to the depth of the water it was not possible to recover major parts of the aircraft.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Airline accidents". Flight International: 744. 18 March 1978.
- ^ a b CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary (ICAO Summary 2/81). Vol. 2. UK Civil Aviation Authority. p. 6/78. ISBN 0 86039 344 5.
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