Learjet 55 YV3440
24 September 2025 · La Guaira, Venezuela · Fatal
Summary
On 24 September 2025 at about 12:52 local time, a Learjet 55 registered YV3440 was involved in an accident near La Guaira, Venezuela. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 12:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Guaira, Venezuela
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Learjet 55
- Registration
- YV3440
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA266
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Learjet 55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2025 | Learjet 55 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Med Jets, S.A. DE C.V. | Fatal | 6 |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Learjet 55 | Livingston, Montana, United States | Royal Air Freight Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Learjet 55 | Caracas, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 19 Feb 2021 | Learjet 55 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | Royal Air Freight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2020 | Learjet 55 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Northwest Aircraft Rental Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Learjet 55 | Eleuthera, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | Piper PA32RT | Maracaibo, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Boeing 737 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Cessna U206 | Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Boeing 727 | Caracas, Venezuela | Solar Cargo | Unknown | - |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Cessna 500 | Naiguata, Venezuela | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Cessna 152 | Miranda, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |