Accident
A training flight operating locally from Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Airport suffered an accident shortly after takeoff. During the initial climb, the aircraft lost altitude and impacted several houses near the airfield. The collision resulted in the destruction of the airplane and five residential structures.
Fatalities
All six individuals aboard the aircraft, comprising the crew and passengers, were killed. Additionally, five people on the ground lost their lives. The total number of fatalities was 11.
Investigation
An official investigation was conducted into the accident. The aircraft was a training flight, but no further details about the type or registration were released. The investigation focused on the sequence of events during the initial climb.
Probable Cause
The official findings determined that the probable cause was a loss of control during initial climb, which was caused by an engine failure for undetermined reasons.