Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 August 1975
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Nicaragua
Registration Number: 412
Location: off Punta Amapala –
ÿ El Salvador
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A severe weather event caused a C-47 aircraft to divert from Ilopango to an alternate airport. The aircraft crashed into the Pacific due to fuel exhaustion. The flight originated from Veracruz, Mexico to Managua, Nicaragua, with a stopover in San Salvador.A severe weather event caused a C-47 aircraft to divert from Ilopango to an alternate airport. The aircraft crashed into the Pacific due to fuel exhaustion. The flight originated from Veracruz, Mexico to Managua, Nicaragua, with a stopover in San Salvador.
Description
Bad weather forced the C-47 to divert from Ilopango to an alternate airport. The aircraft crashed into the Pacific as a result of fuel exhaustion. The airplane operated on a flight from Veracruz, Mexico to Managua, Nicaragua with an en route stop at San Salvador.
Primary Cause
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