Overview
- INAC said a PAY1 aircraft, registration YV1443, crashed during takeoff at 9:52 a.m. local time at Paramillo Aerodrome in San Cristóbal, Táchira.
- The authority confirmed two crew members died, while two other occupants were injured according to local reports.
- The Civil Aviation Accident Investigation Board has been activated to determine the cause.
- Video shows the Piper Cheyenne I veering, flipping and erupting in flames seconds after liftoff, according to footage shared on social media.
- The victims were reported locally as pilot Jose Antonio Bortone Terife and co-pilot Juan Maldonado, with some outlets noting the aircraft’s role in government logistics remains under review.