Beechcraft 100 King Air crash, Mar 1, 2009 (6 killed), Va...
Beechcraft 100 King Air accident on March 1, 2009 near Valera, Trujillo, Venezuela with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the...
- Date: March 1, 2009
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 100 King Air
- Location: Valera, Trujillo, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew started the descent prematurely. Low visibility was a contributing factor.
A King Air 100 on a charter from Charallave to Valera was descending in instrument conditions when it struck the slope of Mount Piedra Gorda about 35 km short of the airport. The aircraft broke up on impact and all six occupants died. The wreckage was found the following day.