Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 September 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Nicaragua
Location: Lago Xolotl n –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane crashed in a lake following take-off, carrying 5000 pounds of relief supplies for victims of Hurricane ‘Fifi’ in the western part of Nicaragua.A C-47 transport plane crashed in a lake following take-off, carrying 5000 pounds of relief supplies for victims of Hurricane ‘Fifi’ in the western part of Nicaragua.
Description
The C-47 transport plane crashed in a lake shortly after take-off. It carried 5000 pounds relief supplies for victims of Hurricane “Fifi” in the western part of Nicaragua.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during take-off.Mechanical failure during take-off.Share on:
