| Date: | Monday 1 June 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Owner/operator: | Aerolineas Nacionales |
| Registration: | TI-1022 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Olama -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
A Curtiss C-46 aircraft, operated by Aerolineas Nacionales, had departed San José-La Sabana Airport, Costa Rica, carrying armed guerrillas to Nicaragua to support the armed uprising against President Somoza.
The aircraft landed on a muddy farm field near Olama, Nicaragua, and became stuck. When trying to find oxen to free the aircraft, several P-51 Mustang aircraft of the Nicaraguan Air Force noticed the aircraft and opened fire. A fire erupted, damaging the aircraft beyond repair.
Sources:
Air Combat Information Group
La Nacion - May 31, 1959
laprensani.com
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