Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways

Douglas DC-7

The four engine aircraft suffered an accident while taking off from La Paz-El Alto Airport, en route to Miami-Intl. The aircraft was written off while all 42 occupants were evacuated safely.

Douglas DC-3

Parked at Lima-Limatambo Airport, the aircraft was stolen by two mechanics and two friends that started the flight without any permission. While flying south of the capital city, off Chorillos, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. All four occupants were killed.

Douglas DC-3

Fifty-five minutes after its departure from Arequipa Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 13,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the side of a mountain located near Cháparra. Extensive emergency resources were dispatched to the scene where a seriously injured passenger was evacuated while fourteen other occupants were killed. Crew: Gordon W. Gardner, pilot, Robert W. Turbyne, copilot, James T. Ewing, radio operator, Jorge Alvarez, purser.

Douglas DC-2

Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Lima Airport. All five occupants were injured while the aircraft christened 'Santa Silvia' was damaged beyond repair.

Sikorsky S-43

The crew was performing a training flight in the Guanabara Bay, consisting of approaches and landings. While on a new approach, the seaplane hit the water surface in a nose down attitude. The aircraft overturned and sank. All four crew members were rescued.

Douglas DC-2

The crew of four was performing a cargo flight. En route, while flying over the Andes mountains, the aircraft disappeared. As it failed to arrive at destination, SAR mission was conducted. All operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the four crew was found. Walkers found the wreckage in FEB1941 in the slope of Mt Mercedario, in the west part of the Argentinian Andes.

Douglas DC-2

En route, while on a cargo flight to Córdoba, crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to fog. Aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in a prairie located 32 km north of San Luis. All three occupants were killed and the aircraft christened 'Santa Elena' was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire.

Sikorsky S-43

While descending to Cristóbal-France Field (Colón), the pilot informed ATC at an altitude of some 2,000 feet that he was approaching the city via the Bahía Limón Bay. In rain falls, the seaplane became out of control and crashed into the sea few kilometers off shore. The debris of the plane christened 'Santa Maria' were found a day later and no one survived among the 14 occupants.

Douglas DC-2

On approach to La Aurora Airport in Guatemala City, while on a mail flight from San Salvador, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain slope located near the city of San José Pinula, southeast of the airport. All three occupants were killed. Crew: A. Paschal, pilot, Al Palmer, copilot, J. P. Neyman, radio navigator.

Ford 5

On approach to Lima Airport, aircraft stalled and crashed onto houses. Both pilots were seriously injured while two people on the ground were killed.

Lockheed 5 Vega

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Ford 5

Few minutes after takeoff from Mar del Plata Airport, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to heavy rain falls. The airplane name 'San Pedro' entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the lagoon of Mar Chiquita, some 30 km north of Mar del Plata Airport. Four passengers were injured while six other occupants were killed.

Ford 5

Shortly after takeoff from Lima-Limatambo Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It stalled and crashed near the runway end. Both pilots and a passenger were killed while 12 other occupants were injured.

Fairchild FC-2

The single engine airplane departed Mendoza Airport at 0945LT on a cargo flight to Santiago de Chile. About 15 minutes later, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Pelado located some 25 km northwest of Mendoza. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Crew: Mr. McMillan, Mr. Drymond.

Ford 5

While cruising in bad weather conditions east of Santiago de Chile over the Andes Mountains, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to heavy snow falls. The aircraft impacted a mountain slope and crashed near El Plomo. SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the 9 occupants was found. Twenty months later, in March 1934, ramblers discovered the wreckage in an uninhabited area. The aircraft was named 'San José'.

Ford 5

Upon landing at Ovalle Airport, the three engine airplane named 'San Cristobal' went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All seven occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Sikorsky S-38

The crew was completing a mail flight from Talara, Peru, to France Field (Colón). Upon arrival, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Limón Bay. All three occupants were injured.

Fairchild FC-2

The aircraft was performing a mail flight from Arauca to Antofagasta, carrying two crew members and eight mail bags. En route, in unclear circumstances, the airplane crashed into the sea off the beach of Piedra de las Montijitas, about 11 km north of Caleta Buena. Both crew members were uninjured and rescued by fishermen. The aircraft, written off, was later recovered and parked on a pier. Six mail bags were recovered. Crew: C. Thompson, pilot, Luis Morales, pilot.