DCA25WA254

NTSB incident investigation · Douglas DC9 · El Vigía, Venezuela · July 7, 2025

Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 7, 2025, 12:00 local (12:00 UTC)
Place
El Vigía, Venezuela · departure airport coords
Injuries
77 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
YV3145Douglas DC9
Defining event
Initial climb: Miscellaneous/other
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
200497

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
YV3145
Reported as
Douglas DC9 (82)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
49565
Engines
Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200, turbo fanPratt & Whitney JT8D-200, turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
not provided
Registered owner
not provided
Destination
SVMI · Maiquetía, OF
Airport
SVVG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport