Descripción del Accidente ASN 23 JAN 1988 Douglas DC-6 registration unknown - San Carlos
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Fecha:sábado 23 enero 1988
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-6
Operador:Nicaraguan Contras
Registración: registration unknown
Numéro de série:
Año de Construcción:
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 9 / Ocupantes: 10
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0
Total:Fatalidades: 9 / Ocupantes: 10
Daños en la Aeronave: Destruido
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:40 km (25 milles) E of San Carlos (   Nicaragua)
Fase: Maniobras (MNV)
Naturaleza:Militar
Aeropuerto de Salida:Islas Del Cisne Airport (MHIC), Honduras
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Islas Del Cisne Airport (MHIC), Honduras
Descripción:
The DC-6, operated by Nicaraguan rebel forces, was dropping military supply and food when it was shot down by government forces.
The aircraft had completed dropping 11 loads of weapons, food, ammunition and clothing, each weighing about 800 pounds. The first ground-fired missile struck one of the engines on the right hand wing but the plane continued flying for some 20 miles. It was then struck by a second missile and four minutes later crashed.

Fuentes:
» Scramble Vol. 9, nr. 09 (p.36)
» NY Times, 25-1-1988


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