Cubana De Aviación Flight 310
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Yakovlev Yak-42D, registration CU-T1285. The aircraft was manufactured in 1991 as msn 4520424914068.
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. The aircraft was held for 40 minutes.
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, which happened at 20:18 local time (00:48, 26 December UTC). The location of the crash was 10°11.5′N 68°08.8′W / 10.1917°N 68.1467°W.
Passengers and crew
The nationalities of the victims of Flight 310 were-
| 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.
- ^ "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.
