496
Flight / Schedule
496
Aircraft
Beechcraft C18SRegistration
496
MSN
6335
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
October 28, 1960 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Quezalguaque León
Region
Central America • Nicaragua
Coordinates
12.5493°, -86.9112°
Narrative Report
On October 28, 1960 at 12:00 AM, 496 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by Chilean Air Force - Fuerza Aérea de Chile, with the event recorded near Quezalguaque León.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot, sole on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in a cotton field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while the pilot Cpt Reyes was unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration 496, MSN 6335, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 12.5493°, -86.9112°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in a cotton field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while the pilot Cpt Reyes was unhurt.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Nicaragua