Douglas DC9 YV648T
24 August 2023 · Maturin, Venezuela · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2023 at about 16:00 local time, a Douglas DC9 registered YV648T, operated by Rutuca, was involved in an incident near Maturin, Venezuela. 44 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 16:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Maturin, Venezuela
- Coordinates
- 9.7486, -63.1542
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC9
- Registration
- YV648T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Rutuca
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Maturin → Maiquetía
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA23WA423
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
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 DC9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2024 | Douglas DC9 | Maiquetia, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Douglas DC9 | Diffa, Niger | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Douglas DC9 | El Vigía, Venezuela | Not Provided | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Douglas DC9 | Chichen Itza, Mexico | World Atlantic Leasing Llc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Douglas DC9 | Santo Domingo, Venezuela | Aserca Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Douglas DC9 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Delta Air Lines | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2023 | Douglas DC8 | Maiquetía, Venezuela | Sky Bus Air Cargo Inc | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 22 May 2023 | Embraer ERJ190 | Vargas, Venezuela | Conviasa | No injuries | - |