Avensa Flight 358
| Occurrence summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 December 1974 |
| Summary | engine failure |
| Site | Near Maturin, Venezuela |
| Passengers | 69 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 75 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 |
| Operator | AVENSA |
| Registration | YV-C-AVM |
| Flight origin | Maturín Airport, Venezuela |
| Destination | Simón Bolívar International Airport, Venezuela |
Avensa Flight 358 was a scheduled airline flight from Maturín Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela. On 22 December 1974, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, with 69 passengers and 6 crew on board, took off on runway 05 from Maturín Airport.[1] Five minutes after takeoff both engines shut down.[1] The pilots lost control of the aircraft and crashed 32 km (20 mi) from the city of Maturín, Venezuela.[1] All 75 on board the flight perished.[1]
Cause
The cause for the engine failure and loss of control was not determined.[1]
References
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