Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash, Aug 23, 2023 (2 killed)
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 accident on August 23, 2023 near Las Velas, Yaracuy, Venezuela with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not officially...
- Date: August 23, 2023
- Aircraft: Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840
- Location: Las Velas, Yaracuy, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not officially established. ASN preliminary information points to in flight loss of the tail section near a thunderstorm cell, while BAAA lists unknown circumstances.
A Gulfstream Jetprop 840 flying from Caracas to Medellín crashed in a pasture near Las Velas in Yaracuy and burned, killing both occupants. ASN preliminary information says it was heading toward a thunderstorm cell at about 24,000 feet when the tail section failed or separated and control was lost.