Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 December 1940
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-33 (DC-2)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Corps – USAAC
Registration Number: 36-78
Location: Puntarenas –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a fire in one engine near the port of Puntarenas, La Punta, resulting in one injured occupant. The incident occurred in an uneven terrain.A passenger aircraft experienced a fire in one engine near the port of Puntarenas, La Punta, resulting in one injured occupant. The incident occurred in an uneven terrain.
Description
Forced down in uneven country at La Punta after developed a fire in one engine over the port of Puntarenas. One occupant was injured.
Primary Cause
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