Last updated: 22 April 2021
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| Fecha: | miércoles 22 septiembre 1948 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) |
| Operador: | Guest Aerovias Mexico |
| Registración: | XA-GUU |
| Numéro de série: | 10390 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1944 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 9 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 35 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 44 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores (SMA) ( Portugal)
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| Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Internacional Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores (SMA/LPAZ), Portugal |
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The Douglas C-54 airplane suffered a loss of engine power on takeoff. The aircraft crash-landed. Two of the 35 passengers on board were injured.
The C-54 operated a flight from Madrid, Spain to Mexico and had made a technical stop at Santa Maria, Azores.
Fuentes:
» El Litoral 23-9-1948» El Siglo de Torrejon, 29-9-1948
» El Siglo de Torrejon, 1-10-1948
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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.
