Passengers 43 Survivors 0 Number of deaths 47 Passenger count 43 | Fatalities 47 Date 3 March 1978 Survivor 0 Crew count 4 | |
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Summary Crashed after take-off with instrument problem Site In the sea 5.2 km (3.3 miles) off Punta Mulatos, Venezuela) Aircraft type Hawker Siddeley HS 748-283 Srs. 2A Flight origins Simón Bolívar International Airport, Caracas Similar 1978 Iranian Chinook, 1978 Finnish Air Force DC, 1978 Balkan Bulgarian, Continental Airlines Flight 603, Icelandic Airlines Flight 001 | ||
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. All 46 on board were killed.
Accident
Two minutes after take off 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. 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.
References
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