Learjet 25 YV3191

Summary

On 19 August 2017 at about 04:15 local time, a Learjet 25 registered YV3191, operated by El Marshall, was involved in an accident near Naiguata, Venezuela. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 August 2017 at 04:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Naiguata, Venezuela

Coordinates

10.6472, -66.7419

Aircraft

Learjet 25

Registration

YV3191

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

El Marshall

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Maiquetia → Barcelona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA17WA289

5 people died.

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 August 19, 2017, about 0415 universal coordinated time, a Learjet 25D, Venezuelan registration YV3191, descended and impacted the ocean about 5 nautical miles north of Naiguatá, Vargas, Venezuela. The two pilots and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane departed Simón Bolívar International Airport (SVMI), Maiquetía, Venezuela, and was destined for General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (SVBC), Barcelona, Venezuela.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information may be obtained from: General Directorate for Research and Prevention of Air Accidents Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MTT, Piso 20 Chacao, Caracas 1060 Venezuela Telephone: (58) 212-201-3904 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Venezuela.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.