Air disaster

1978 LAV HS 748 accident

3 Mar 1978 · 10.65° N, 66.92° W

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When
3 Mar 1978
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
10.65° N, 66.92° W
Description
Aviation accident off the Venezuelan coast
Deaths
47

1978 Punta Mulatos Linea Aeropostal Venezolana HS-748 crash

Aviation accident off the Venezuelan coast

The 1978 LAV HS 748 accident occurred on 3 March 1978 when Hawker Siddeley HS 748 YV-45C, of LAV, crashed into the sea close to Caracas-Maiquetía Airport, Venezuela. All 46 on board were killed.

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