Date:	Saturday 21 May 1955
Time:
Type:	Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV
Registration:	YV-C-ALU
MSN:	4791
Year of manufacture:	1942
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	off Barcelona -   Venezuela
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI)
Destination airport:	Barcelona-Gen J A Anzoategui Airport (BLA/SVBC)

Narrative:
Emergency landing at sea. The aircraft operated on a flight from Caracas to Barcelona and Porto Espanha.

Globo 23 MAY 1955, p16
Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 63)

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