San Felipe mid-air collision

The San Felipe mid-air collision occurred on March 23, 2015 when 2 aircrafts collided over the town of San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela. The first aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, dubbed Tropicano Airlines Flight 49 was heading from San Bernardino, California to Oranjestad, Aruba. The second one, a Bell 206 JetRanger was on a training flight from Caracas to Barquisimeto. All 106 people were killed in the crash, including 2 pilots on the helicopter. The official cause was given as a miscommunication in Air-Traffic-Control.

Tropicano Airlines Flight 49
The Tropicano Airlines Flight 49 was a Boeing 737-600 (registration N145NY). The pilots consisted of Captain Gregory Maltsburger, First Officer Daniel Bell, and Flight Navigator James Sovitkin Jr.. There were also 9 flight attendants. One of the passengers was famed Venezuelan model Ana Velazquez.

JetRanger helicopter
The JetRanger helicopter was owned by Aerolineas Estelar in order to train pilots. The two men on board were Gerardo Alarcón and flight instructor César González.

Crash
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