No fatalities

2004-03-29: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air (OB-952) — Aero Condor - Servicio de Transporte Aéreo Turistico - STAT — Maracaibo, Venezuela

Maracaibo, VenezuelaFlight

On March 29, 2004, a Beechcraft 80 Queen Air (registration OB-952) operated by Aero Condor - Servicio de Transporte Aéreo Turistico - STAT was involved in an aviation accident near Maracaibo, Venezuela in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The exact cause of the crash remains undetermined, though the flight is suspected to have been an illegal operation. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781200440Data APIEditorial standards

A twin-engine aircraft disappeared while traveling from Maracaibo to Boa Vista, with no survivors located at the crash site.

What happened

A twin-engine aircraft went missing during a flight originating in Maracaibo with a destination of Boa Vista. The aircraft crashed in the vicinity of the Maracaibo region under circumstances that remain undetermined. Following the impact, search efforts were conducted, but no trace of the crew was recovered from the site.

Findings

Investigations into the disappearance suggest that the flight may have been an unauthorized operation. While the exact cause of the crash has not been officially confirmed, the lack of any recovered personnel and the suspected nature of the flight path are key elements of the ongoing inquiry.

Probable cause

The exact cause of the crash remains undetermined, though the flight is suspected to have been an illegal operation.