Narrative:
One engine failed shortly after takeoff from Morón Airport. The airplane crashed into the side of a hospital while the pilot attempted to return to the airport.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 15 July 1938 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3-228 |
| Operator: | Pan American Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registration: | NC18114 |
| MSN: | 1990 |
| First flight: | 1937 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Morón, BA ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Morón-Ituzaingo Airport, BA (SADM), Argentina |
| Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU/SGAS), Paraguay |
One engine failed shortly after takeoff from Morón Airport. The airplane crashed into the side of a hospital while the pilot attempted to return to the airport.
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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 Morón-Ituzaingo Airport, BA to Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi International Airport as the crow flies is 1052 km (657 miles).
Distance from Morón-Ituzaingo Airport, BA to Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi International Airport as the crow flies is 1052 km (657 miles).
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