What happened
A flight departing from Ciudad Bolívar for Uonquén, located in the State of Bolívar, ended in a fatal accident during its transit. The aircraft, a single-engine plane, began its journey at 10:16 local time. During the flight, at approximately 11:00 local time, the pilot communicated that the aircraft was maintaining an altitude of 11,500 feet while navigating through difficult weather conditions.
Roughly 45 minutes after that report, the aircraft's altitude had decreased to 7,000 feet. During this phase of flight, the plane collided with the slope of Mt Awakapa Tepally, which is situated within the Chimanta Mountain Range. The impact resulted in seven fatalities, with no survivors reported among the occupants.
Findings
The investigation determined that the accident was the result of controlled flight into terrain.