3 fatalities

1982-05-05: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (PT-IIK) — Private Brazil — Guiana Shield, Venezuela

Guiana Shield, VenezuelaFlight

On May 5, 1982, a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (registration PT-IIK) operated by Private Brazil was involved in an aviation accident near Guiana Shield, Venezuela in flight. 3 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A twin-engine airplane traveling from Brazil to Trinidad and Tobago disappeared over the Guiana Shield region, with no trace of the wreckage or occupants found.

What happened

A flight departing from Atibaia, in the state of São Paulo, failed to reach its destination in Trinidad and Tobago. The twin engine airplane was traveling toward the Caribbean when it disappeared while flying over the Guiana Shield area in southeast Venezuela.

At the time of the disappearance, there were three people on board the aircraft. Despite search efforts, the wreckage of the plane and all occupants remain missing. No specific details regarding the flight phase at the moment of impact have been confirmed, as the exact location of the crash remains unidentified.

Findings

The precise circumstances surrounding the disappearance are currently unknown.