Airplane Crash - Near Caracas, Venezuela 12/12/1968
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Caracas, Venezuela
| Date | 12/12/1968 |
| Time | 22:02 |
| Location | Near Caracas, Venezuela |
| Operator | Pan American World Airways |
| Flight # | 217 |
| Route | New York City - Caracas |
| Type | Boeing B-707-321B |
| Registration | N494PA |
| Cn/In | 19696/688 |
| Aboard | 51 |
| Fatalities | 51 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | En route from New York City, the airliner crashed in the Caribbean sea and exploded while descending for a landing at Maiquetia Airport. Possible sensory illusion produced by the town lights on upslope. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Malay.' |
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