Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 September 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: LANICA
Registration Number: AN-ACR
Location: Siuna –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
A cargo plane, ACR, crashed against a wall of the airstrip following a left engine failure. Captain Kelly and co-pilot Bernardo Mendieta were injured, and passenger Jorge Ir¡as was also injured. The aircraft sustained considerable damage to the fuselage.A cargo plane, ACR, crashed against a wall of the airstrip following a left engine failure. Captain Kelly and co-pilot Bernardo Mendieta were injured, and passenger Jorge Ir¡as was also injured. The aircraft sustained considerable damage to the fuselage.
Description
Cargo plane “ACR” crash-landed against a wall of the airstrip after the left engine failed. Capit n Kelly, co-pilot Bernardo Mendieta and passenger Jorge Ir¡as were injured. Aircraft with the fuselage number “104” was considerably damaged.
Source of Information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXrMsVo2sNshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXrMsVo2sNsPrimary Cause
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