Accident description
Last updated: 25 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 23 MAR 1978 |
| Type: | Douglas DC-3R |
| Operating for: | Dominican Services |
| Leased from: | Aircraft Modifications Inc |
| Registration: | N1546A |
| C/n / msn: | 20191 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Grand Turk (Bahamas) |
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The aircraft crashed into the sea following an onboard fire.
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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.
