Aviation accidents in Venezuela
The NTSB database holds 157 accidents and incidents in Venezuela, recorded between 1987 to 2026. 78 of them were fatal (50%), and 409 people died.
The deadliest year was 2005, with 170 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Cessna 182 and Bell 206.
65 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
157
Records
78
Fatal
409
Deaths
50%
Share fatal
1987 to 2026
Period
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92 of 157 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
Operators involved
All 157 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2007 | Gulfstream GIIB | Santo Domingo, Venezuela | Victor Duenas Torres | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Cessna U206G | Anaco, Venezuela | Gonzalo L. Suarez Engueke | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Cessna 207A | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | Aguaysa, S.A | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jan 2006 | Beechcraft 95B55 | Piedras Negras, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 2005 | Beechcraft BE-300 | Caracas, Venezuela | Polar Agroservicios/Transpolar Company | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Cessna 500 | Caracas, Venezuela | Air Global | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Nov 2003 | Cessna 182P | Santa Elena, Venezuela | Julio Vasquez | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Cessna U206F | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela | Serami Aerotaxi | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 2022 | Cessna TU206 | MacIzo del Auyán-Tepui, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Rockwell 690 | Charallave, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 2021 | Cessna 182 | Fundo, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Cessna A185 | Bocona, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Cessna T210 | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2016 | Bell 206 | Bejucal, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Gulfstream G-164B | Calabozo, Venezuela | Fumiwan C.A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Cessna 172N | Miranda, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 2011 | Scotts-Bell 47 47G-4A | El Tocuyo, Venezuela | Fumiteca | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Cessna 208 | Canaima, Venezuela | Linea Turistica Aerotuy Lta | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Cessna U206 | Chiguao, Venezuela | Rutaca | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Nov 2005 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Porlamar, Venezuela | Rafael Velasquez / Jose Mendez Bonilla | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Cessna 182 | Barinas, Venezuela | Leonardo Espinoza | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Cessna 182 | Uriman, Venezuela | Francisco Trota | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2001 | 206 | Minas Parapapoy, Venezuela | Gregorio Catsamantas | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Beechcraft 55 | Carache, Venezuela | Sergio Sune | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Cessna 185 | Vargas, Venezuela | Elias B. Laser | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | McDonnell Douglas MD80 | La Guaira, Venezuela | Venezolana | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2026 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | Maiquetía, Venezuela | Laser Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Boeing 737 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Piper PA32RT | Maracaibo, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Bell 206 | Uruyen, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Boeing 737 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Avior Airlines C.A. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Boeing 727 | Caracas, Venezuela | Solar Cargo | Unknown | - |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Cessna 152 | Miranda, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Douglas DC9 | El Vigía, Venezuela | Not Provided | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Cessna U206 | Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Cessna 500 | Naiguata, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Cessna U206 | Barinas, Venezuela | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2024 | McDonnell Douglas MD83 | Nueva Esparta, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Douglas DC9 | Maiquetia, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Cessna 182 | La Paragua, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 28 Apr 2024 | McDonnell Douglas 9-82 | Maiquetia, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Boeing 737 | Maiquetía, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2024 | Cessna U206 | Waramasen Indigenous Community, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Cessna 205 | La Paragua, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Douglas DC9 | Maturin, Venezuela | Rutuca | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Boeing 737 | Barcelona, Venezuela | Not Provided | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Learjet 45 | Estado La Guaira, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2023 | Embraer ERJ190 | Vargas, Venezuela | Conviasa | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Douglas DC8 | Maiquetía, Venezuela | Sky Bus Air Cargo Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2022 | Boeing 737 | Maiquetía, Venezuela | Turpial Airlines, C.A. | No injuries | - |