Douglas DC8 OB-2231-P
21 March 2023 · Maiquetía, Venezuela · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 2023 at about 23:27 local time, a Douglas DC8 registered OB-2231-P, operated by Sky Bus Air Cargo Inc, was involved in an incident near Maiquetía, Venezuela. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 23:27
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Maiquetía, Venezuela
- Coordinates
- 10.6006, -66.9993
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC8
- Registration
- OB-2231-P
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Sky Bus Air Cargo Inc
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA23WA216
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Douglas DC8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2010 | Douglas DC8 | Cincinnati (CVG), Ohio, United States | Astar Air Cargo Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1996 | Douglas DC8-62 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1995 | Douglas DC8-62 | Manaus, Brazil | Arrow Air Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Douglas DC8-52 | Atlantic Ocean | Northeastern Int'l. Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1975 | Douglas DC8-51 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Douglas DC8-51 | Alma, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2023 | Boeing 737 | Barcelona, Venezuela | Not Provided | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2023 | Cessna 172 | Monagas, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Learjet 45 | Estado La Guaira, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Gulfstream 690C | Las Velas, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Douglas DC9 | Maturin, Venezuela | Rutuca | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2023 | Embraer ERJ190 | Vargas, Venezuela | Conviasa | No injuries | - |