Boeing 737 YV162T

Summary

On 16 October 2008 at about 18:25 local time, a Boeing 737 registered YV162T, operated by Rutaca Airlines, was involved in an accident near Maiquetia, Venezuela. 55 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 October 2008 at 18:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Maiquetia, Venezuela

Nearest airport

Maiquetia, Simon Bolivar (SVMI)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 737

Registration

YV162T

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Rutaca Airlines

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Puerto Ordaz → Maiquetia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

NTSB number

DCA09WA008

Nobody was injured.

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

On Oct 16, a Rutaca Airlines B737, Venezuelan registration YV162T, exited runway 10 upon landing at Simon Bolivar Airport, Maiqueita, Venzuela. Heavy rain was reported at the airport. The nose gear collapsed, and damage to the wheel well and nose section of the airplane was reported. The Venezuela JIAA requested recorder readout assistance from the NTSB. The investigation is being conducted by the Venezuelan JUNTA INVESTIGADORA DE ACCIDENTES DE AVIACIÓN (JIAA) AV. Francisco de Miranda Torre Minfra, piso 20 Caracas-Venezuela. Teléfonos (0212) 2015491 / 2015438 / 2015410 / 2015411 / 2015436 Fax (0212)2015545

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.