Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 October 1936
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-118B
Owner/operator: Pan American Grace Airways (Panagra)
Registration Number: NC14273
Location: near San Jos Pinula –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and flight control systems.Aircraft structure and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A ferry flight experienced a near-miss incident when a plane struck a mountain during flight. The pilot, Pilot A, alongside co-pilot Al Palmer and radio operator J.P. Neyman, resulted in minor burns to the passengers and load master. The passengers and load master survived.A ferry flight experienced a near-miss incident when a plane struck a mountain during flight. The pilot, Pilot A, alongside co-pilot Al Palmer and radio operator J.P. Neyman, resulted in minor burns to the passengers and load master. The passengers and load master survived.
Description
Flew into the side of a mountain while on a on ferry flight. The crew consisted of Pilot A. Paschal, Co-pilot Al Palmer and Radio Operator J.P. Neyman. The passenger and load master survived with slight burns.
Primary Cause
Mountain terrain and a sudden, unexpected impact with a mountain during flight.Mountain terrain and a sudden, unexpected impact with a mountain during flight.Share on:
