1962 Avensa Fairchild F-27 accident

The 1962 Avensa Fairchild F-27 accident occurred on 25 February 1962 when a Fairchild F-27 twin-engined turboprop airliner registered YV-C-EVH of Avensa crashed into San Juan mountain on Venezuela's Margarita Island in the Caribbean Sea. All 20 passengers and three crew were killed.

1962 Avensa Fairchild F-27 accident
The aircraft involved in the crash
Accident
Date25 February 1962
SummaryControlled flight into terrain
SiteMargarita Island, Venezuela
Aircraft
Aircraft typeFairchild F-27
OperatorAvensa
RegistrationYV-C-EVH
Flight originPorlamar Airport, Margarita Island, Venezuela
DestinationCumaná Airport
Passengers20
Crew3
Fatalities23
Injuries0
Survivors0
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