Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 March 1934
Aircraft Type: Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Morgan Air Lines
Registration Number: NC7120
Location: Toncont¡n –
ÿ Honduras
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical systemAircraft electrical system
Category: Accident
A Tri-Motor aircraft crashed on uneven terrain due to a contact with power lines, resulting in a fatal passenger injury. One passenger successfully evacuated the plane by jumping into a gulley.A Tri-Motor aircraft crashed on uneven terrain due to a contact with power lines, resulting in a fatal passenger injury. One passenger successfully evacuated the plane by jumping into a gulley.
Description
The Tri-Motor contacted power lines and crash-landed on uneven terrain. One passenger evacuated the plane by jumping into a gulley, sustaining fatal injuries.
Primary Cause
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