A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander similar to the one involved in the crash
Accident
Date	4 January 2013 (2013-01-04)
Summary	Under investigation
Site	Caribbean Sea between Los Roques and Caracas
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander
Operator	Transaereo 5074
Registration	YV2615
Flight origin	Los Roques Airport, Venezuela
Destination	Caracas Airport, Venezuela
Occupants	6
Passengers	4
Crew	2
Fatalities	6
Survivors	0

On 4 January 2013, a Britten-Norman Islander light passenger aircraft operated by Transaereo 5074 crashed during a domestic flight from Los Roques Airport, on the Los Roques archipelago, to Caracas, Venezuela, killing all six people on board.^[1] Among the victims was Italian fashion entrepreneur Vittorio Missoni.

Discovery of the wreckage

On 27 June 2013, the Deep Sea oceanographic ship confirmed that the missing aircraft had been found in the Caribbean, north of the Los Roques archipelago.^[2]

Victims

Among the victims were Italian fashion entrepreneur Vittorio Missoni and his wife, who were on holiday in Los Roques.^[3][4]

Investigation

During the course of the investigation, it emerged that the pilot had an expired medical certificate and the airline had not yet received the authorization to operate.^[3] In a statement from Asdrubal Bermudez, president and owner of the company Transaereo 5074, even though the airline was unable to fly, the plane involved in the incident had met all safety certifications and was allowed to fly.

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