N408EE
Flight / Schedule
N408EE
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 680Registration
N408EE
MSN
680-665-8
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
ABC-PRS AirwaysDate
April 20, 1968 at 08:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
San Juan All Puerto Rico
Region
Central America • Puerto Rico
Narrative Report
On April 20, 1968 at 08:00 PM, N408EE experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by ABC-PRS Airways, with the event recorded near San Juan All Puerto Rico.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot was completing a positioning flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the sea off San Juan. Some debris were found a day later but no trace of the pilot who was presumed dead.
Aircraft reference details include registration N408EE, MSN 680-665-8, year of manufacture 1958.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was completing a positioning flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the sea off San Juan. Some debris were found a day later but no trace of the pilot who was presumed dead.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
ABC-PRS AirwaysFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Puerto Rico
Aircraft Details
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