Avensa Flight 358
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| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 December 1974 |
| Summary | Double engine failure |
| Site | Near Maturin, Venezuela |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 |
| Operator | AVENSA |
| Registration | YV-C-AVM |
| Flight origin | Maturín Airport, Venezuela |
| Destination | Simón Bolívar International Airport, Venezuela |
| Passengers | 67 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 77 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 22 December, 1974 Avensa Flight 358 took off on runway 05 from Maturín Airport on a flight to Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 had 67 passengers and 6 crew on board. Five minutes after takeoff from Maturín Airport both engines shut down. Then the pilots lost control of the aircraft and crashed near the city of Maturin, Venezuela killing all 77 on board the flight.[citation needed]
Cause
The cause for the engine failure and loss of control was not determined.
References
External links
1.http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19741222-1
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