2013 Transaereo 5074 Britten-Norman Islander crash

A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander similar to the one involved in the crash
Accident
Date4 January 2013 (2013-01-04)
SummaryUnder investigation
SiteCaribbean Sea between Los Roques and Caracas
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBritten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander
OperatorTransaereo 5074
RegistrationYV2615
Flight originLos Roques Airport, Venezuela
DestinationCaracas Airport, Venezuela
Occupants6
Passengers4
Crew2
Fatalities6
Survivors0

On 4 January 2013, a Britten-Norman Islander light passenger aircraft operated by Transaereo 5074 crashed during a domestic flight from Los Roques Airport, on the Los Roques archipelago, to Caracas, Venezuela, killing all six people on board.[1] Among the victims was Italian fashion entrepreneur Vittorio Missoni.

  1. ^ "Accident Summary". Aviation Safety Network. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.