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| Date: | Friday 17 September 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 |
| Owner/operator: | Líneas Aéreas de Nicaragua (LANICA) |
| Registration: | AN-A.. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Golfo de Fonseca -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL |
| Managua | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched and sunk with five tons cargo after engine failure. Crew Eduardo Sandino and José Luis Gutiérrez rescued from raft after 24 hours.
Sources:
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/27983/
La Nacion 19 September 1965, p54+55
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2015 15:40 | TB | Added |
| 23-Dec-2016 20:08 | TB | Updated [Date, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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