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Cubana de Aviación Flight 310 was a scheduled international flight from José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba, to Arturo Michelena International Airport, Valencia, Venezuela, which crashed near Bejuma, Venezuela, on 25 December 1999. All 22 people on board were killed.
 A Yak-42D of Cubana de Aviación, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 December 1999 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain aggravated by pilot error |
| Site | Bejuma, Venezuela |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Yakovlev Yak-42 |
| Operator | Cubana de Aviación |
| Registration | CU-T1285 |
| Flight origin | José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba |
| Destination | Simón Bolívar International Airport, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Occupants | 22 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Yakovlev Yak-42D, registration CU-T1285.[1] The aircraft was manufactured in 1991 as msn 4520424914068.[2]
Accident
The flight had departed José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba bound for Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela. Due to mudslides and flooding, the flight was diverted to Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia.[3] The aircraft was held for 40 minutes.[1]
The pilots called Air Traffic Control at Valencia Airport to say that they were descending from 8,000 feet (2,400 m) to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) to get ready to approach. As Flight 310 started its approach to Valencia Airport the aircraft struck the San Luis Hill. The aircraft crashed near the town of Bejuma. All 22 passengers and crew died in the crash,[1][4] which happened at 20:18 local time (00:48, 26 December UTC).[5] The location of the crash was 10°11.5′N 68°08.8′W.[6]
Passengers and crew
The nationalities of the victims of Flight 310 were-[5]
| Country | Passengers | Crew | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cuba |
4 | 12 | 16 |
 Venezuela |
4 | – | 4 |
 Netherlands |
2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 12 | 22 |
See also
References
- "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- "Accidents and terrorism". urrib2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.,
- "Accident synopsis". Air Disaster. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Accident details". Plane Crash. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- "No survivors in Venezuela plane crash". BBC News Online. 26 December 1999. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- "Occurrence report". International Civil Aviation Organization. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
External links
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- [en] Cubana de Aviación Flight 310
[fr] Vol Cubana de Aviación 310
Le vol Cubana|Cubana de Aviación 310 était un vol international régulier qui décolla de l'aéroport international José Martí de La Havane, à Cuba, et qui a été dérouté sur l'aéroport international Arturo Michelena à Valencia, au Venezuela en raison de conditions climatiques. Il s'est écrasé près de Bejuma, au Venezuela, le 25 décembre 1999. Les 22 personnes à bord ont été tuées.[it] Volo Cubana de Aviación 310
Il volo Cubana de Aviación 310 era un volo internazionale di linea dall'aeroporto internazionale José Martí, L'Avana, Cuba, all'aeroporto internazionale Arturo Michelena, Valencia, Venezuela, che si schiantò vicino a Bejuma il 25 dicembre 1999. Tutte le 22 persone a bordo persero la vita.[ru] Катастрофа Як-42 под Валенсией
Катастрофа Як-42 под Валенсией — авиационная катастрофа, произошедшая в субботу 25 декабря 1999 года в районе Валенсии (Венесуэла) с самолётом Як-42Д Кубинских авиалиний, при этом погибли 22 человека.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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