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| Date: | Saturday 11 October 1969 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | Air Indies Cor |
| Registration: | N9957Z |
| MSN: | AF-732 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Loiza Aldea, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Juan, PR |
| St.Thomas, VI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
left engine failed,then r eng lost power. Ditched in heavy sea 900 ft from shore. No pre-t/o emerg brief
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Feb-2022 22:39 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 18-Feb-2022 22:45 | Cobar | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
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