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| Date: | Thursday 22 May 1947 |
| Time: | c. 06:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | TACA de Costa Rica |
| Registration: | YS-39 |
| MSN: | 12061 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sabana -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San José/Sabana (06:00) |
| San Isidro de General | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Ciudad de la Habana" crashed in residential area attempting to return after left engine failed over Asserí shortly after take-off. Four of ten passengers injured. Canadian pilot Sherman Wilson, co-pilot and stewart unhurt. Flight La Sabana-San Isidro-Golfito. The aircraft from TACA was the substitute for the crashed Lodestar TI-84, 3 MAY 1947.
Sources:
La Hora 22 May 1947, p1 (photo)+4+6/23 May 1947, p1
https://sinabi.go.cr/ver/biblioteca%20digital/periodicos/la%20hora/la%20hora%201947/La%20Hora_22%20may%201947.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2018 18:02 | TB | Added |
| 28-Dec-2024 18:19 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Dec-2024 18:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2024 08:22 | TB | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2024 08:31 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2024 08:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 29-Dec-2024 08:39 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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