San Pedro Sula – Tegucigalpa
Flight / Schedule
San Pedro Sula – Tegucigalpa
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
HR-SAL
MSN
248
Year of Manufacture
1945
Date
June 7, 1962 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tegucigalpa Francisco Morazán
Region
Central America • Honduras
Coordinates
14.0713°, -87.2054°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 7, 1962 at 12:00 AM, San Pedro Sula – Tegucigalpa experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by SAHSA - Servicios Aéreos de Honduras SA, with the event recorded near Tegucigalpa Francisco Morazán.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several yards and came to rest, damaged beyond repair. Both pilots were slightly injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration HR-SAL, MSN 248, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.0713°, -87.2054°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon landing at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several yards and came to rest, damaged beyond repair. Both pilots were slightly injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Pedro Sula – Tegucigalpa
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Honduras