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Colombian plane crashed in Venezuela: engines failure made the accident inevitable

Caracas, Venezuela - Crew tried to regain control of the aircraft unsuccessful

The Venezuelan accident investigating committee released factual information regarding the crash involving a West Caribbean Airways Boeing MD-82 failed near Machiques last August 16 (see for details AVIONEWS). The information would indicate that the airplane went down due to a a dual engine failure and stalled. The crew realized the two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 engines were flaming out and tried to...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 131611
Rome, Italy, 11/23/2005 15:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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