Douglas DC-9 crash, Feb 12, 2008, Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón...
Douglas DC-9 accident on February 12, 2008 near Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar, Vargas, Venezuela with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during...
- Date: February 12, 2008
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar, Vargas, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Loss of control during taxiing for undetermined reasons, according to the BAAA record.
An Aserca Airlines DC-9-31 being repositioned by two engineers after maintenance lost control while taxiing at Caracas-Maiquetia. It rolled off the paved surface, collapsed its left main gear and struck a drainage ditch, severely damaging the left wing. Both engineers were unhurt.