Douglas DC-9 crash, Mar 16, 1969 (155 killed), La Trinida...
Douglas DC-9 accident on March 16, 1969 near La Trinidad Maracaibo Zulia, Venezuela with 155 fatalities. Cause: The investigation attributed the crash...
- Date: March 16, 1969
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: La Trinidad Maracaibo Zulia, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 155
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The investigation attributed the crash to faulty sensors and to takeoff and runway calculations based on erroneous information, which left the aircraft overloaded for the conditions.
A VIASA DC 9 took off from Maracaibo and at about 150 feet struck power cables, lost speed and height, and crashed into a residential district near the airport. All 84 aboard and 71 people on the ground died, and more than 20 buildings were destroyed.