Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Mar 5, 2006, Arecuna
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on March 5, 2006 near Arecuna, Miranda, Venezuela with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure for unknown reasons. No...
- Date: March 5, 2006
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Arecuna, Miranda, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure for unknown reasons. No final investigation report was found.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on a charter from Porlamar to Canaima with two crew and 11 Czech passengers lost its engine in cruise. The crew flew on for about 12 minutes before attempting an emergency landing, and the aircraft came to rest upside down. Both pilots were slightly injured and the passengers were unhurt.