Narrative:
A Gulfstream III corporate jet, operated by Venezuelan government agency SATA crashed into the sea off Macanao, Venezuela.
ONSA Venezuela, the maritime SAR agency, stated that, according to preliminary information, the flight reported a hydraulic failure and control difficulties while 40 Nautical Miles from the Porlamar Airport. In less than three minutes the crew reported being at 3000 feet, preparing to ditch.
The following day two bodies were retrieved from the water. Seven other occupants are still missing, though believed to have been killed in the accident.
accident date: 04-07-2017
type: Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III
registration: YV2896
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 4 July 2017 |
| Time: | 0.26159691810608 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III |
| Operator: | SATA-Serv. Coord. de Transp. Aéreo del Ejecutivo Nac'l |
| Registration: | YV2896 |
| MSN: | 469 |
| First flight: | 1986 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 50 km (31.3 mls) WNW off Macanao ( Venezuela)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Official state flight |
| Departure airport: | Porlamar-del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (PMV/SVMG), Venezuela |
| Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela |
A Gulfstream III corporate jet, operated by Venezuelan government agency SATA crashed into the sea off Macanao, Venezuela.
ONSA Venezuela, the maritime SAR agency, stated that, according to preliminary information, the flight reported a hydraulic failure and control difficulties while 40 Nautical Miles from the Porlamar Airport. In less than three minutes the crew reported being at 3000 feet, preparing to ditch.
The following day two bodies were retrieved from the water. Seven other occupants are still missing, though believed to have been killed in the accident.
Classification:
Sources:
» ONSA VenezuelaPhotos
accident date: 04-07-2017
type: Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III
registration: YV2896
Video, social media
VENEZUELA MIQ EMERGENCIA del YV2896 (GLF3) ruta SVMI-SVMG perdio maniobralidad cayo al mar 30 millas proximo a Macanao
— rescate.com (@notisar1) July 4, 2017
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Porlamar-del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport to Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport as the crow flies is 330 km (206 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Porlamar-del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport to Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport as the crow flies is 330 km (206 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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