1983 Avensa Douglas DC-9 crash
The 1983 Avensa Douglas DC-9 crash occurred on 11 March 1983, when an Avensa Douglas DC-9 airliner on a domestic flight from Caracas Airport to Barquisimeto Airport, Venezuela landed hard, went off of the runway, and exploded. Twenty-two passengers and one crew member died.Accident
The Douglas DC-9, registration YV-67C, was on an internal flight when it made an ILS approach in thick fog at Barquisimeto Airport, Venezuela. The DC-9 landed hard 1,015 meters beyond the runway threshold, causing the landing gear to collapse. The aircraft subsequently slid off the runway and exploded. The aircraft was carrying 45 passengers and 5 crew, of whom one crewman and 22 of the passengers died. Ten passengers were seriously injured.Investigation
The probable causes were ruled to be "Improper in-flight decisions and inadequate supervision of the flight".
