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A Cessna S550 Citation S/II private jet crashed in the El Volcán sector of the El Hatillo municipality, south of Caracas, Venezuela, on January 29, 2025. The crash reportedly resulted in the deaths of all three people onboard.
Local media reported that the government-owned Cessna S550 Citation S/II business jet, registered as YV3561, crashed shortly after taking off from Caracas' La Carlota General Francisco de Miranda Air Base. According to FlightAware.com data, the aircraft departed from runway 11 at SVFM and began climbing in a right-hand turn before descending into a wooded area approximately seven kilometers south of the airbase.
The aircraft was owned by Venezuela's Ministry of Interior, Justice, and Peace. Tragically, all three crew members onboard lost their lives. Videos captured by local residents circulated on social media showing a fire ignited by the crash.
