N4834V

En route, one of the engine failed. The captain decided to ditch the aircraft off Campeche. The airplane came to rest partially submerged few dozen yards off shore and all three crew members were rescued.

Flight / Schedule

N4834V

Registration

N4834V

MSN

10103

Year of Manufacture

1945

Date

July 29, 1965 at 08:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Campeche Campeche

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

18.0198°, -90.8810°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On July 29, 1965 at 08:00 PM, N4834V experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-82 Packet, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Campeche Campeche.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, one of the engine failed. The captain decided to ditch the aircraft off Campeche. The airplane came to rest partially submerged few dozen yards off shore and all three crew members were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4834V, MSN 10103, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.0198°, -90.8810°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, one of the engine failed. The captain decided to ditch the aircraft off Campeche. The airplane came to rest partially submerged few dozen yards off shore and all three crew members were rescued.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

N4834V

MSN

10103

Year of Manufacture

1945