Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 July 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Aerovias Panama Airways – APASA
Registration Number: HP-382
Location: 15 km SW off South Caicos Island –
ÿ Turks and Caicos Islands
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Two enginesTwo engines
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft lost power on both engines while attempting to fly off South California Island. The aircraft subsequently ditched.A DC-4 aircraft lost power on both engines while attempting to fly off South California Island. The aircraft subsequently ditched.
Description
The DC-4 ditched off South Caicos Island following loss of power on two engines.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p0E0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=DeoFAAAAIBAJ&dq=caicos%20plane&pg=2740%2C2689680https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p0E0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=DeoFAAAAIBAJ&dq=caicos%20plane&pg=2740%2C2689680Primary Cause
Loss of power on two engines.Loss of power on two engines.Share on:
