Narrative:
Crashed.
Some reports say the airplane involved was LV-HIJ or LV-GGN. However, LV-HIJ, c/n 22346, was written off 30 April 1964. LV-GGN was actually a Lockheed A-29-LO Hudson c/n 414-6448.
» El Litoral, 7-12-1965
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 7 December 1965 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Aerolineas Carreras Transportes Aéreos - ACTA |
| Registration: | LV-JMC |
| MSN: | 27038 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) from Panama City-Tocumen ( Panama)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO), Panama |
| Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE/SEGU), Ecuador |
Crashed.
Some reports say the airplane involved was LV-HIJ or LV-GGN. However, LV-HIJ, c/n 22346, was written off 30 April 1964. LV-GGN was actually a Lockheed A-29-LO Hudson c/n 414-6448.
Sources:
» Gabriel Pavlovcic (2012) Registro Completo de Aeronaves de Argentina - Ediciones Argentinidad» El Litoral, 7-12-1965
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Panama City-Tocumen International Airport to Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport as the crow flies is 1243 km (777 miles).
Distance from Panama City-Tocumen International Airport to Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport as the crow flies is 1243 km (777 miles).
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