Cessna 402 crash, Mar 13, 1996 (8 killed), Punto Fijo
Cessna 402 accident on March 13, 1996 near Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela with 8 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left engine caused by a cracked...
- Date: March 13, 1996
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the left engine caused by a cracked exhaust manifold, which led to fire and wing damage.
A Cessna 402 charter from Oranjestad to Punto Fijo lost its left engine on descent after an exhaust manifold cracked. The engine caught fire and detached, tearing part of the left wing away, and the aircraft crashed into the sea about 29.5 km north of the airport. All eight people on board were killed.