ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss C-46 Commando HI-201 Boca Chica
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Status:
Date:Wednesday 25 April 1973
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:Aeromar
Registration: HI-201
MSN:
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:off Boca Chica (   Dominican Republic)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport (SDQ/MDSD), Dominican Republic
Destination airport:Saint Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport (STX/TISX), U.S. Virgin Islands
Narrative:
No.1 engine failure on climbout forced the pilot to ditch.
The aircraft carried 14 thousand pounds of fruit.

Classification:
Ditching

Sources:
» Listin Diario, 26 April 1973 p.4


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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 Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport to Saint Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport as the crow flies is 518 km (324 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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