Twin-Engine Aircraft Water Impact Short of Runway 15 at Barcelona-Jose Antonio Anzoátegui Airport (YV2761)

Incident Overview and Flight Phase The aircraft, described only as a twin-engine type, completed an uneventful flight from Charallave before the pilot began the descent to Barcelona-Jose Antonio Anzoátegui Airport. The descent was conducted in poor weather conditions. ## Impact and Post-Impact Events On final approach, the aircraft was in a flat attitude when it impacted the water surface. It came to rest approximately 3.7 km short of runway 15. All four occupants evacuated the cabin and took refuge in a lifeboat. ## Rescue and Aircraft Status The occupants sustained slight injuries and were rescued two hours after the impact. The aircraft subsequently sank and was lost.