Plane crashes in Venezuela

264 crashes in Venezuela since 1927, with 1,771 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 264
Fatal crashes: 174
Fatalities: 1,771
First recorded: March 15, 1927
Most recent: September 20, 2026

All crashes (page 3 of 3)

May 8, 1972: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Cuchivero Bolívar, Venezuela (6 fatalities)
April 6, 1972: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Fernando de Apure Apure, Venezuela (2 fatalities)
February 2, 1972: Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, La Salvación Bolívar, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
November 1, 1971: Vickers Viscount, Maracaibo-La Chinita Zulia, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
January 25, 1971: Vickers Viscount, Mérida Mérida, Venezuela (13 fatalities)
August 8, 1970: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Urochiche Yaracuy, Venezuela (5 fatalities)
December 3, 1969: Boeing 707, Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Vargas, Venezuela (62 fatalities)
May 23, 1969: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Barcelona Anzoátegui, Venezuela (1 fatality)
April 11, 1969: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, San Antonio del Táchira Táchira, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
March 16, 1969: Douglas DC-9, La Trinidad Maracaibo Zulia, Venezuela (155 fatalities)
December 12, 1968: Boeing 707, Caracas Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (51 fatalities)
August 20, 1968: Avro 748, Maturín-José Tadeo Monagas (ex Quiriquire) Monagas, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
May 19, 1965: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Canaima Bolívar, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
November 2, 1962: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Carora Lara, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
July 6, 1962: Canadair C-4 North Star, Caracas Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
February 25, 1962: Fairchild F27, Porlamar Nueva Esparta, Venezuela (23 fatalities)
March 9, 1961: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Páramo de Turmal Trujillo, Venezuela (12 fatalities)
December 21, 1960: North American B-25 Mitchell, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
April 28, 1960: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Calabozo Guárico, Venezuela (13 fatalities)
December 1, 1959: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Vargas, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
January 21, 1959: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Mérida Mérida, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
October 14, 1958: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Mt Alto del Cedro Zulia, Venezuela (23 fatalities)
June 17, 1958: Fairchild C-82 Packet, Santo Domingo Táchira, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
February 15, 1958: Douglas DC-3, Hato Apure, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
September 3, 1957: Douglas DC-3, Niquitao Trujillo, Venezuela (8 fatalities)
April 12, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Calabozo Guárico, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
November 27, 1956: Lockheed L-749 Constellation, Mt Naiguatá Miranda, Venezuela (25 fatalities)
February 8, 1956: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Delta of Orinoco National Park Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
January 28, 1956: Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, Capaya Miranda, Venezuela (10 fatalities)
September 14, 1955: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Maracaibo Zulia, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
July 13, 1955: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Capacho Táchira, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
May 21, 1955: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Barcelona Anzoátegui, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
April 26, 1955: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Tanaguarena Vargas, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
December 18, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ciudad Piar Bolívar, Venezuela (2 fatalities)
December 10, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Guasdualito Apure, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
December 25, 1952: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Vargas, Venezuela (24 fatalities)
March 29, 1952: Douglas DC-3, San Felipe Yaracuy, Venezuela (12 fatalities)
February 15, 1951: Avro 652 Anson, Puerto Cumarebo Falcón, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
December 15, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Páramo Las Siete Lagunas Mérida, Venezuela (31 fatalities)
October 12, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Maracaibo Zulia, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
June 30, 1950: Douglas DC-3, Elorza Apure, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
July 7, 1949: North American B-25 Mitchell, Agua Fria Aragua, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
December 7, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Maracaibo Zulia, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
July 15, 1948: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Puerto Cabello Carabobo, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
July 10, 1948: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Vargas, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
June 26, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Caracas Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (1 fatality)
June 21, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Maracaibo Zulia, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
April 9, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Venezuela (4 fatalities)
February 23, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), La Grita Táchira, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
November 25, 1947: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ciudad Bolívar Bolívar, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
September 17, 1947: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB (Caracas) Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
April 8, 1947: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Caracas Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (27 fatalities)
March 20, 1947: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB (Caracas) Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
February 12, 1946: Lockheed 18 LodeStar, Barquisimeto Lara, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
February 9, 1946: Lockheed 10 Electra, Valle de la Pascua Guárico, Venezuela (10 fatalities)
July 25, 1944: Lockheed 14 Super Electra, Barcelona Anzoátegui, Venezuela (14 fatalities)
July 15, 1944: Martin PBM Mariner, Porlamar Nueva Esparta, Venezuela (8 fatalities)
May 15, 1942: Lockheed 12 Electra Junior, Mene Grande Zulia, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
December 1, 1941: Lockheed 10 Electra, Higuerote Miranda, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
April 15, 1939: Fokker F8, Uruyén Bolívar, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
April 23, 1937: Fairchild 82, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
April 24, 1931: Farman F.190, Maracay-Los Tacariguas Aragua, Venezuela (2 fatalities)
February 4, 1931: Farman F.190, Barquisimeto Lara, Venezuela (1 fatality)
March 15, 1927: Dornier Do J Wal, Punto Fijo Falcón, Venezuela (0 fatalities)