Siuna – Bonanza

On April 5, 1960 at 02:39 PM, Siuna – Bonanza experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Lineas Aéreas de Nicaragua - LANICA, with the event recorded near Siuna Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 16 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 11.1%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 2,400 meters past the runway end. A crew member and a passenger were killed while 16 other occupants were injured. The airplane was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration AN-AIN, MSN 26945, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.6424°, -84.9408°.