Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) crash, Dec 25, 1952 (24 killed)
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) accident on December 25, 1952 near Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Vargas, Venezuela with 24 fatalities.
- Date: December 25, 1952
- Aircraft: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
- Location: Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Vargas, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An AVENSA Douglas DC 3 on a scheduled flight to Porlamar went out of control shortly after takeoff from Maiquetia and crashed into the sea off La Guaira on 25 December 1952. All 24 occupants were killed and the aircraft was written off.