Boeing 747-245F N813FT
29 May 1987 · Caracas, Venezuela · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1987 at about 00:00 local time, a Boeing 747-245F registered N813FT, operated by Venezuelan Int'l Airways, was involved in an incident near Caracas, Venezuela. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-245F
- Registration
- N813FT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Venezuelan Int'l Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Caracas
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA87IA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLIGHT EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE OF A FIVE GALLON CONTAINER OF GLUTARALDEHYDE LISTED BY THE SHIPPER AS A CLASS 8 CORROSIVE ON THE AIRCRAFTS UPPER DECK ENROUTE MIAMI, FLORIDA TO CARACAS, VENEZUELA. THE CHEMICAL WAS LATER FOUND NOT TO BE CORROSIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEANED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1987 | Boeing 747 | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Boeing 747-200B | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | All Nippon Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 1987 | Boeing 747-122 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Boeing 747-236B | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Boeing 747-287B | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1987 | Boeing 747-124F | Bogota, Colombia | Avianca | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1991 | Gulfstream G-1159A | Caracas, Venezuela | Air Waves Corp. | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Dec 1994 | Israel WESTWIND-1123 | Caracas, Venezuela | Inter Hotel Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1994 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-34 | Maiquetia, Venezuela | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana | Unknown | - |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Cessna 402B | Punto Fijo, Venezuela | Avia Air | Fatal | 8 |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Cessna 402A | Caracas, Venezuela | Chapi Air Travel | Fatal | 6 |
| 23 Mar 1998 | Cessna T207A | Toqui, Venezuela | Mision Nuevas Tribus | Fatal | 5 |