Single-Engine Aircraft Crash in Potosí, Venezuela (FAC-1110)

Incident Overview and Timeline A single-engine aircraft departed from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport at 1106 local time and proceeded eastward. During the flight, the aircraft was cruising at an insufficient altitude when it struck the slope of a mountain in the Potosí region of Venezuela. The wreckage was located six days later, on April 25. ## Casualties All 11 occupants on board the aircraft were killed in the accident. ## Official Findings The official investigation concluded that the pilot was believed to be inexperienced and failed to follow the minimum prescribed altitude for the area.