ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31382
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| Date: | Friday 29 June 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | RUTACA |
| Registration: | YV-229C |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ilú Tepui -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | SVED |
| SVSE | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On June 29, 1984 YV-229C took off past 3pm from El Dorado to Santa Elena de Uairén, with Captain Richard Tortorello and passengers Oscar Aleman and Antonio Castillo (Venezuelan Ministry of Finances), Carlos Luporsi (photographer) and Rafael Rodríguez (investigative police DISIP local chief) and José Jereige.
A more than 2 month search failed to find the wreckage, that finally was viewed from the air by chance on June 25, 1986 on Mount Roraima, near Venezuela-Guyana border.
Sources:
Correo del Caroní and witness accounts
Terry Denham
Juan F Arminio
Grupo Rescate Oriente
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Jan-2017 19:36 | jfarminio | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2017 19:26 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2017 15:08 | jfarminio | Updated [Source] |
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