1978 Punta Mulatos Linea Aeropostal Venezolana HS-748 crash

Aviation accident off the Venezuelan coast 1978 LAV HS 748 accident Accident British Aerospace BAe-748 Srs2B-FAA, SATA Air Acores AN0386516.jpg 1.15 An HS 748, similar to the aircraft involved 1978 03 03 yes Crashed after take-off with instrument problem 5.2 km (3.3 miles) off the coast of Punta Mulatos, Venezuela) 10.652 N 66.92 W title,inline Hawker Siddeley HS 748-283 Srs. 2A LAV (Línea Aeropostal Venezolana) YV-45C Caracas-Maiquetía Airport (CCS/SVMI), Caracas, Venezuela Cumaná Airport (CUM/SVCU), Cumaná. Venezuela 43 4 47 0 The 1978 LAV HS 748 accident occurred on 3 March 1978 when Hawker Siddeley HS 748 YV-45C, of LAV (Línea Aeropostal Venezolana), crashed into the sea close to Caracas-Maiquetía Airport, Venezuela. All 46 on board were killed. Accident Two minutes after takeoff from Caracas-Maiquetía Airport, on a domestic flight to Cumaná Airport, the pilots declared an emergency and said they were returning to the airport due to problems with an attitude indicator. The aircraft crashed into the sea killing all 43 passengers and three crew. Due to the depth of the water it was not possible to recover major parts of the aircraft. References Flight International Airline accidents 18 March 1978 744 CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary (ICAO Summary 2/81) UK Civil Aviation Authority 2 0-86039-344-5 6/78 External links ASN accident report Category:Airliner accidents and incidents caused by instrument failure Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1978 1978 Punta Mulatos Linea Aeropostal Venezolana HS-748 crash Category:1978 in Venezuela Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Venezuela