Tag: Mountainous Approach Accident
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The Conviasa Boeing 737 That Was Supposed to Land in Ecuador Instead Flew Toward a 13,000-Foot Volcano – So Why Didn’t the Crew Realize They Were Leaving the Safe Approach Path Until the Final Seconds?
On This Day In 2008: A Boeing 737 Flew Into a Volcano After Missing Its Approach Turn by Miles On August 30, 2008, a Conviasa Boeing 737-291 Advanced was being flown on what should have been a routine ferry flight from Maiquetía, Venezuela, to Latacunga, Ecuador. Instead, the aircraft disappeared while approaching its destination and…
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