Beechcraft 80 Queen Air crash, Dec 20, 1997 (9 killed), C...
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air accident on December 20, 1997 near Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar, Vargas, Venezuela with 9 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure...
- Date: December 20, 1997
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
- Location: Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar, Vargas, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure for unknown reasons, according to the database entry.
A Viproca Beechcraft Queen Air reported an engine failure while descending at night toward Caracas Maiquetia airport. The aircraft crashed into the sea about 22 km north of the airport and sank. One passenger was rescued, and the other occupants were lost.