Cessna 402 crash, Mar 2, 1997 (6 killed), Caracas
Cessna 402 accident on March 2, 1997 near Caracas, Caracas Federal District, Venezuela with 6 fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the exact cause could...
- Date: March 2, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Caracas, Caracas Federal District, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined; the exact cause could not be established because the wreckage was never found.
A Cessna 402A on a charter flight from Caracas to Los Roques went out of control minutes after departure and crashed into the sea about 85 km north of Caracas. Only debris was found on the water, and neither the wreckage nor the six occupants were recovered. Reports about the occupants and the circumstances vary and are not confirmed.