Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-118A
Owner/operator: Pan American Grace Airways (Panagra)
Registration Number: NC14268
Location: Arajuno, Pastaza –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden loss of control during flight.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden loss of control during flight.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_index.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_index.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event.Share on:
