Beschrijving:
The Douglas C-54 airplane suffered a loss of engine power on takeoff. The aircraft crash-landed. Two of the 35 passengers on board were injured.
The C-54 operated a flight from Madrid, Spain to Mexico and had made a technical stop at Santa Maria, Azores.
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| Status: | |
| Datum: | woensdag 22 september 1948 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Guest Aerovias Mexico |
| Registratie: | XA-GUU |
| Constructienummer: | 10390 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 35 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 44 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores (SMA) ( Portugal)
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| Fase: | Initiële klim (ICL) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores (SMA/LPAZ), Portugal |
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The Douglas C-54 airplane suffered a loss of engine power on takeoff. The aircraft crash-landed. Two of the 35 passengers on board were injured.
The C-54 operated a flight from Madrid, Spain to Mexico and had made a technical stop at Santa Maria, Azores.
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