Narrative:
The DC-3 transport plane was ditched in the sea off San Juan. The NTSB reported that it was not an emergency landing and that "the aircraft was capable of normal operations."
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Pilot-intentional ditching."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 13 June 1970 |
| Time: | 09:36 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Conner Air Lines |
| Registration: | N1549V |
| MSN: | 13480 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU) ( Puerto Rico)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Puerto Rico |
| Saint Thomas Airport (STT/TIST), U.S. Virgin Islands |
The DC-3 transport plane was ditched in the sea off San Juan. The NTSB reported that it was not an emergency landing and that "the aircraft was capable of normal operations."
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Pilot-intentional ditching."
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
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 San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport to Saint Thomas Airport as the crow flies is 108 km (68 miles).
Distance from San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport to Saint Thomas Airport as the crow flies is 108 km (68 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.
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