Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 June 1977
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-188CF Electra
Owner/operator: Cooperativa Nacional de Montecillos
Registration Number: N126US
Location: 65 km off Bocas del Toro, Panama [Caribbean Sea] –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine, avionics system, or flight control system.Aircraft engine, avionics system, or flight control system.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed L-188CF Electra cargo plane disappeared over the Caribbean Sea, carrying 16330 kg of frozen meat from Costa Rica to Venezuela. The flight departed at 14:00 hours with an expected arrival in Caracas at 17:40 hours. The last radio contact was at 15:05 hours, and a search mission covering 1417 square nautical miles failed to locate the aircraft.A Lockheed L-188CF Electra cargo plane disappeared over the Caribbean Sea, carrying 16330 kg of frozen meat from Costa Rica to Venezuela. The flight departed at 14:00 hours with an expected arrival in Caracas at 17:40 hours. The last radio contact was at 15:05 hours, and a search mission covering 1417 square nautical miles failed to locate the aircraft.
Description
A Lockheed L-188CF Electra cargo plane went missing over the Caribbean Sea with four persons on board. The aircraft transported 16330 kg frozen meat from San Jos, Costa Rica to Caracas, Venezuela. It took off at 14:00 hours and was expected to arrive at Caracas about 17:40 hours. Last radio contact was at 15:05 hours A search mission, covering over 1417 square nautical miles, failed to find the aircraft.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Tsw0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=MdEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4010%2C5685188https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Tsw0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=MdEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4010%2C5685188Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Share on:
