On 4 January 2013, a

Britten-Norman Islander The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial air ...

light passenger aircraft operated by Transaereo 5074 crashed during a domestic flight from

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, on the

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, to

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, Venezuela, killing all six people on board. Among the victims was Italian fashion entrepreneur

Vittorio Missoni Vittorio Missoni (1954 – January 4, 2013; confirmed June 27, 2013) was an Italian CEO of Missoni, the fashion house founded by his parents in 1953. Missoni is credited with expanding Missoni into a global brand after his parents handed control to ...

Discovery of the wreckage

On 27 June 2013, the Deep Sea

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ship confirmed that the missing aircraft had been found in the Caribbean, north of the Los Roques archipelago.

Victims

Among the victims were Italian fashion entrepreneur

and his wife, who were on holiday in Los Roques.

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. 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.

References

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