Miami – San Salvador

On February 13, 1965 at 04:20 AM, Miami – San Salvador experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Aerolineas El Salvador - AESA, with the event recorded near Miami-Intl Florida.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a night cargo flight from Miami to San Salvador. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion near the runway end. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YS-012C, MSN 127, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7950°, -80.2867°.