Linea Aeropostal Venezolana Flight 253 (November 1956)
An L-749 Constellation similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 27, 1956 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | 18 km (11.3 mls) ESE of Caracas Airport, Venezuela |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-749 Constellation |
| Aircraft name | Jose Marti |
| Operator | Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela |
| Registration | YV-C-AMA |
| Flight origin | New York-Idlewild International Airport (IDL/KIDL) |
| Destination | Caracas Airport (CCS/SVMI) |
| Occupants | 25 |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 25 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Linea Aeropostal Venezolana Flight 253 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Idlewild International Airport, New York to Caracas International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela. During the November 27, 1956 operation of the flight, by a Lockheed L-749 Constellation, registration YV-C-AMA and named Jose Marti, the aircraft, piloted by French captain Marcel Combalbert, crashed into a mountain near Caracas, Venezuela. All 25 passengers and crew on board were killed. This occurred just five months after another operation of this flight, with a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, ended with a fatal crash as well.