Narrative:
The Douglas DC-2 named "Santa Silvia" crashed five minutes after take-off for the last flight leg to Cali on a service from Quito Cali via Guayaquil, Salinas, Manta, Esmeraldas, and Quito.
Pilot J.J. Schiedel seriously injured. Co-pilot Benninghoff, radio-operator Arba Mock, flight attendant Maya Tafur and sole passenger Luis Luna slightly injured.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 29 November 1940 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-2-118A |
| Operator: | Pan American Grace Airways (Panagra) |
| Registration: | NC14292 |
| MSN: | 1352 |
| First flight: | 1935 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) N of Quito ( Ecuador)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Quito-Cotocollao Airport, Ecuador |
| Cali Airport (CLO/SKCL), Colombia |
The Douglas DC-2 named "Santa Silvia" crashed five minutes after take-off for the last flight leg to Cali on a service from Quito Cali via Guayaquil, Salinas, Manta, Esmeraldas, and Quito.
Pilot J.J. Schiedel seriously injured. Co-pilot Benninghoff, radio-operator Arba Mock, flight attendant Maya Tafur and sole passenger Luis Luna slightly injured.
Sources:
» Correio da Manhã 30 November 1940, p5 (Edição 14134)Photos
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