The aircraft used on Flight 108 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, which has been in service with Aeropostal for 14 years; the aircraft had been manufactured in 1976.[1][2]
The "Guillotine of Los Andes"Edit
The Páramo "Los Torres" is known among Venezuelan pilots as The Guillotine ("Russian roulette") of the Andes. In literal sense, it is a steep, usually foggy mountain that pilots had trouble avoiding before proper ground proximity warning systems were installed in planes. Prior to Flight 108, two other commercial aircraft had crashed near "The Guillotine". On December 15, 1950, an AvensaDouglas DC-3 flying from Mérida to Caracas crashed, killing all 28 passengers and 3 crew. Ten years later, on December 15, 1960, a Ransa flight crashed, killing all of its passengers.[3]
AccidentEdit
Wreckage of YV-23C
Flight 108 took off from La Chinita International Airport with 45 passengers and crew. Several minutes later, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 crashed on the side of a foggy mountain near "The Guillotine" near La Valesa in the La Aguada sector of the Páramo Los Torres and burst into flames. All 45 people on board died.[1]
CauseEdit
An investigation into the accident found that the cause of the crash was pilot error. The pilots inadvertently entered the wrong radial into their navigation system and went off course. Because of fog in the area, the pilots did not know they were on a collision course with the mountain.[4][5]
Similarities with Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518Edit
Other wreckage from YV-23C
On February 21, 2008, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518, an ATR 42, crashed into the "Los Conejos" moor, several minutes after taking off from Alberto Carnevalli Airport in Mérida. 43 passengers and three crew members were killed in the accident. The remains of the aircraft were found the following day in a mountain range approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Mérida at an altitude of 12,000 feet (3,700 m). No survivors were found. After the accident, the company started a new public relations program and rebranded SBA Airlines. Like Flight 108, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518 did not have accurate information of the route it was flying.[7]
ReferencesEdit
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^"YV-23C Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV) McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
^Zabala, Ángel Mendoza (2016-03-05). ["Chain of errors 'knocked down' the Aeropostal plane": aeronautical expert]. panorama.com.ve (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
^Bravo, Luis (2016-03-05). [25 years ago Aeropostal flight 108 crashed in Los Torres páramo (photos)]. panorama.com.ve (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
^"Crash of a Douglas DC-9-32 on Mt La Aguada: 45 killed". www.baaa-acro.com. Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
^ [Air Accidents: Summary of Air Accidents in Venezuela]. volarenvenezuela.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
^Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident ATR 42-300 YV1449 Mérida-A Carnevalli Airport (MRD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 108 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 108 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 Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 108An Aeropostal McDonnell Douglas DC 9 32 similar to the one involved AccidentDateMarch 5 1991SummaryPilot errorSitenear La Valesa VenezuelaAircraftAircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas DC 9 32OperatorAeropostal Alas de VenezuelaRegistrationYV 23CFlight originLa Chinita International Airport Maracaibo VenezuelaDestinationSanta Barbara Ed L Delicias Airport VenezuelaOccupants45Passengers40Crew5Fatalities45Injuries0Survivors0 Contents 1 Aircraft 2 The Guillotine of Los Andes 3 Accident 4 Cause 5 In popular culture 6 Similarities with Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 7 References 8 External linksAircraft EditThe aircraft used on Flight 108 was a McDonnell Douglas DC 9 which has been in service with Aeropostal for 14 years the aircraft had been manufactured in 1976 1 2 The Guillotine of Los Andes EditThe Paramo Los Torres is known among Venezuelan pilots as The Guillotine Russian roulette of the Andes In literal sense it is a steep usually foggy mountain that pilots had trouble avoiding before proper ground proximity warning systems were installed in planes Prior to Flight 108 two other commercial aircraft had crashed near The Guillotine On December 15 1950 an Avensa Douglas DC 3 flying from Merida to Caracas crashed killing all 28 passengers and 3 crew Ten years later on December 15 1960 a Ransa flight crashed killing all of its passengers 3 Accident Edit nbsp Wreckage of YV 23CFlight 108 took off from La Chinita International Airport with 45 passengers and crew Several minutes later the McDonnell Douglas DC 9 32 crashed on the side of a foggy mountain near The Guillotine near La Valesa in the La Aguada sector of the Paramo Los Torres and burst into flames All 45 people on board died 1 Cause EditAn investigation into the accident found that the cause of the crash was pilot error The pilots inadvertently entered the wrong radial into their navigation system and went off course Because of fog in the area the pilots did not know they were on a collision course with the mountain 4 5 In popular culture EditOn February 23 2008 Globovison briefly mentioned the accident while covering a report on Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 6 Similarities with Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 Edit nbsp Other wreckage from YV 23COn February 21 2008 Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 an ATR 42 crashed into the Los Conejos moor several minutes after taking off from Alberto Carnevalli Airport in Merida 43 passengers and three crew members were killed in the accident The remains of the aircraft were found the following day in a mountain range approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Merida at an altitude of 12 000 feet 3 700 m No survivors were found After the accident the company started a new public relations program and rebranded SBA Airlines Like Flight 108 Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 did not have accurate information of the route it was flying 7 References Edit a b Ranter Harro ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC 9 32 YV 23C Valera aviation safety net Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 2005 04 12 Retrieved 2021 03 28 YV 23C Linea Aeropostal Venezolana LAV McDonnell Douglas DC 9 30 www planespotters net Retrieved 2021 03 28 Zabala Angel Mendoza 2016 03 05 Cadena de errores tumbo el avion de Aeropostal experto aeronautico Chain of errors knocked down the Aeropostal plane aeronautical expert panorama com ve in Spanish Archived from the original on 2019 04 26 Retrieved 2021 03 28 Bravo Luis 2016 03 05 Hace 25 anos se estrello vuelo 108 de Aeropostal en paramo Los Torres fotos 25 years ago Aeropostal flight 108 crashed in Los Torres paramo photos panorama com ve in Spanish Archived from the original on 2019 04 26 Retrieved 2021 03 28 Crash of a Douglas DC 9 32 on Mt La Aguada 45 killed www baaa acro com Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 2021 03 28 Accidentes Aereos Resumen de Accidentes Aereos en Venezuela Air Accidents Summary of Air Accidents in Venezuela volarenvenezuela com in Spanish Archived from the original on 2006 10 18 Retrieved 2021 03 28 Ranter Harro ASN Aircraft accident ATR 42 300 YV1449 Merida A Carnevalli Airport MRD aviation safety net Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 2008 02 25 Retrieved 2021 03 28 External links EditHISTORIA ACCIDENTES AEREOS VENEZUELA on YouTube ACCIDENTE AEROPOSTAL SANTA BARBARA1991 ARJONAVISION1 HD on YouTube Portals nbsp Venezuela nbsp 1990s nbsp Aviation Retrieved 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