ATR ATR42 YV1010

Summary

On 13 September 2010, a ATR ATR42 registered YV1010, operated by Conviasa, was involved in an accident near Cuidad Guayana, Venezuela. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 September 2010

Classification

Accident

Location

Cuidad Guayana, Venezuela

Nearest airport

Puerto Ordaz Airport (PZO)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

ATR ATR42

Registration

YV1010

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Conviasa

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Isla Margarita → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA10WA101

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 13, 2010, a Venezuelan ATR-42 operated by Conviasa Airlines crashed near Cuidad Guayana, Venezuela. The accident is being investigated by the government of Venezuela and the Safety Board is assisting with flight recorder readouts. All inquiries should be directed to: Direccion de la Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil Av. Francisco Miranda Torre MINFRA, Piso 20 Chacao, Caracas 1060 Venezuela Website: www.infraestructura.gob.ve

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.