| Date of Accident: | 12 December 1968 |  |
| Airline: | Pan American World Airways |  |
| Aircraft: | Boeing 707-321B | |
| Location: | Caracas, Venezuela, USA | |
| Registration: | N494PA | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | 217 | |
| Fatalities: | 51:51 | |
| MSN: | 19696 | |
| Line Number: | 688 | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Pratt & Whitney | |
| Engine Model: | JT3D-3B | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1968 | |
| Accident Description: | The aircraft crashed while on approach. It is believed that the flight crew became confused by city lights on the coast, which created a sensory illusion. |
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