Last updated: 25 January 2021
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Samstag 7 Dezember 1940 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-33 (DC-2) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Army Air Corps - USAAC |
| Kennzeichen: | 36-78 |
| Werknummer: | 1511 |
| Baujahr: | 1936 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 4 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Puntarenas ( Costa Rica)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Managua Airport (MGA/MNMG), Nicaragua |
| Colón-France Field (ONX/MPEJ), Panama |
Forced landing in uneven country near Puntarenas due to one engine on fire. One occupant was injured.
Informationsquelle:
» Evening Star 8 December 1940, p10» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
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Map
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 Managua Airport to Colón-France Field as the crow flies is 751 km (469 miles).
Distance from Managua Airport to Colón-France Field as the crow flies is 751 km (469 miles).
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.
