2008 Conviasa Boeing 737 crash

Conviasa ferry flight
YV101T, the sister ship to the aircraft involved
Accident
Date30 August 2008 (2008-08-30)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-291 Advanced
OperatorConviasa
RegistrationYV102T
Flight originSimón Bolívar International Airport, Maiquetía, Venezuela
DestinationCotopaxi International Airport, Latacunga, Ecuador
Occupants3
Passengers0
Crew3
Fatalities3
Survivors0

A Conviasa Boeing 737-291 Advanced (registered as YV102T) ferry flight from Maiquetia, Venezuela to Latacunga, Ecuador crashed into Illiniza Volcano. The aircraft had been stored at Caracas and was being ferried to a new owner. There were three crew on board with no passengers. There were no survivors.