Fairchild F27 crash, Feb 25, 1962 (23 killed), Porlamar N...
Fairchild F27 accident on February 25, 1962 near Porlamar Nueva Esparta, Venezuela with 23 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, as listed...
- Date: February 25, 1962
- Aircraft: Fairchild F27
- Location: Porlamar Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, as listed on the Wikipedia page, with no detailed investigation findings
An Avensa Fairchild F27 on a scheduled flight from Porlamar to Cumana crashed into San Juan mountain on Margarita Island a few minutes after takeoff on 25 February 1962. All 23 people aboard, 20 passengers and 3 crew, were killed.