Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 109
An Aeropostal McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 similar to the one involved. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 5, 1991 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | Near La Valesa, Venezuela |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator | Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela |
| Call sign | AEROPOSTAL 109 |
| Registration | YV-23C |
| Flight origin | La Chinita International Airport, Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Destination | Santa Barbara Ed-L Delicias Airport, Venezuela |
| Occupants | 45 |
| Passengers | 40 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 45 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 109 was a short-haul flight from La Chinita International Airport in Maracaibo, Venezuela to Santa Barbara Ed-L Delicias Airport that crashed on March 5, 1991.