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.