Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 March 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3R
Owner/operator: Dominican Services, lsf Aircraft Modifications Inc
Registration Number: N1546A
Location: off Grand Turk –
ÿ Turks and Caicos Islands
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed into the sea following an onboard fire.An aircraft crashed into the sea following an onboard fire.
Description
The aircraft crashed into the sea following an onboard fire.
Primary Cause
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