BAe Jetstream 31 crash, Feb 13, 2008, Los Roques
BAe Jetstream 31 accident on February 13, 2008 near Los Roques, Los Roques Federal Dependencies, Venezuela with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the...
- Date: February 13, 2008
- Aircraft: BAe Jetstream 31
- Location: Los Roques, Los Roques Federal Dependencies, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the left main landing gear on landing; the reason for the failure was not established in the sources reviewed.
A BAe Jetstream 31 operated by Servicios Aereos Sucre flew a scheduled service from Porlamar to Los Roques. Its left main landing gear collapsed on landing, and the aircraft veered left off the runway and stopped at the edge of a lagoon. All 16 occupants escaped without injury, and the aircraft was written off.