1978 Punta Mulatos Linea Aeropostal Venezolana HS-748 crash
Aviation accident off the Venezuelan coast
 An HS 748, similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 March 1978 (1978-03-03) |
| Summary | Crashed after take-off with instrument problem |
| Site | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) off the coast of 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, Venezuela.[1] All 46 on board were killed.[1]
Accident
Two minutes after takeoff from Caracas-Maiquetía Airport, on a domestic flight to Cumaná Airport, the pilots declared an emergency and said they were 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.
External links
- ASN accident report
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1978 (1978)
Jan 1
Air India Flight 855
Feb 17
Mar 1
Continental Airlines Flight 603
Mar 3
LAV HS 748 accident
Mar 9
China Airlines Flight 831
Mar 13
United Airlines Flight 696
Apr 20
May 8
National Airlines Flight 193
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Aeroflot Flight 6709
May 23
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Sep 3
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Sep 30
Oct 7
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