 YV1010, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 September 2010 |
| Summary | Crashed on approach |
| Site | Approx. 11 km south-west of Ciudad Guayana Airport, Venezuela 08°14′37″N 062°51′07″W / 8.24361°N 62.85194°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 42-320 |
| Operator | Conviasa |
| IATA flight No. | V02350 |
| ICAO flight No. | VCV2350 |
| Registration | YV1010 |
| Flight origin | Santiago Mariño International Airport, Porlamar, Venezuela |
| Destination | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela |
| Occupants | 51 |
| Passengers | 47 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 17 |
| Injuries | 23 |
| Survivors | 34 |
On 13 September 2010, Conviasa Flight 2350, an ATR 42 on a domestic passenger service from Porlamar to Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, crashed shortly before landing, killing 17 of the 51 people on board; 23 others were injured.[1]
- ^ "Fourteen dead after plane crashes in eastern Venezuela while its main Captain Sr. Dena was away". BBC News Online. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.