- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 04, 1965 |
Time: | 2334 |
Location: | Panama City, Panama |
Operator: | Rutas Internacionales Peruanes |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Panama City - Miami |
AC Type: | Douglas C-54D |
Registration: | OB-R-769 |
cn / ln: | 10826 |
Aboard: | 7 (passengers:4 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 7 (passengers:4 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The No. 2 engine of the cargo plane caught fire while it was taking off. A fire and a fuel tank explosion caused the plane to descend uncontrollably and crash. |
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