Near miss shows Latin America air danger despite reforms
A Boeing 727 nearly collided with an Air France Airbus near Caracas as pilot Rafael De Lima evaded a mid-air crash. The incident highlights Latin America's higher crash rates, blamed on maintenance gaps and overburdened controllers, amid FAA scrutiny and ongoing improvements.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Simon Bolivar International Airport
Rafael de Luma
Bogota
Colombia
de Lima
Air France Airbus
Air France
Latin America
North America
Asia
Europe
Aiation
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Boeing Corp
U.S
FAA
Caribbean
United States
Valley of Life landing at Quito in Servivensa 727
A Servivensa Boeing 727-200 en route from Lima approaches Quito Mariscal Sucre. Amid clouds and terrain, Captain Liamozas and crew navigate with radar, instruments, and charted routes through the Andes, guiding the flight to a cautious, precise landing near Condacocha Mountain.
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Quito
Ecuador
Andes
Tomas Uamoras
Perbaa
Perbaa Ad Nywage Ui Die Uaiauu
Venezuela
Servivensa
Lima
Peru
Moum Cotopaxi
Liamozas
Guy Mead
Boeing
Condacocha Mountain
Llamozas
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