Tegucigalpa – San Salvador
Flight / Schedule
Tegucigalpa – San Salvador
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
300
MSN
12786
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
May 5, 1957 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
San Luis la Herradura La Paz
Region
Central America • Salvador
Coordinates
13.4608°, -89.0086°
Narrative Report
On May 5, 1957 at 12:00 AM, Tegucigalpa – San Salvador experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Honduran Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Hondureña, with the event recorded near San Luis la Herradura La Paz.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances at San Luis la Herradura while performing a flight between both capital cities of Salvador and Honduras. Both pilots were killed and few passengers were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration 300, MSN 12786, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.4608°, -89.0086°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances at San Luis la Herradura while performing a flight between both capital cities of Salvador and Honduras. Both pilots were killed and few passengers were injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tegucigalpa – San Salvador
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Salvador