Here's another airplane crash, this time in Venezuela involving an ATR-42-300 turboprop. The plane was operated by Conviasa Airlines, carrying 47 passengers during the time of the crash, which occurred on Monday, September 13. Fortunately, 36 survived as the plane hit the ground in Puerto Ordaz, on the Orinoco River, in Bolivar state. The flight originated from the Venezuelan Caribbean resort island of Margarita.
The pilot was able to radio air traffic control stating that they were having technical difficulties and early reports stated that the pilot seemed to have lost control of the plane before it hit the ground where it broke into two and caught fire.
ATR-42-300s are manufactured by the consortium of EADS and Alenia, based in Toulouse, France. The company employs around 850 people and is considered a leader in the 50-75 seater turboprop market. Conviasa Airlines is a state-owned company which flies to several destinations, like Tehran, Damascus, Buenos Aires and to places in the Caribbean.
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