N7324C
Flight / Schedule
N7324C
Aircraft
Lockheed L-1649 StarlinerRegistration
N7324C
MSN
1030
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Six T RanchDate
December 31, 1968 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Paramaribo-Zanderij Para
Region
South America • Suriname
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 31, 1968 at 12:00 AM, N7324C experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1649 Starliner, operated by Six T Ranch, with the event recorded near Paramaribo-Zanderij Para.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The Lockheed L-1649A Starliner cargo plane was damaged beyond repair when the aircraft hit trees after take off at night on a contraband flight from Zanderij Airport, Paramaribo, Surinam in late 1968 or early 1969. A leading edge was damaged and no.2 engine caught fire. It manage to return to the airport and was abandoned there. The contraband consisted of cigarettes or other consumer goods in order to evade import taxes.
Aircraft reference details include registration N7324C, MSN 1030, year of manufacture 1957.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The Lockheed L-1649A Starliner cargo plane was damaged beyond repair when the aircraft hit trees after take off at night on a contraband flight from Zanderij Airport, Paramaribo, Surinam in late 1968 or early 1969. A leading edge was damaged and no.2 engine caught fire. It manage to return to the airport and was abandoned there. The contraband consisted of cigarettes or other consumer goods in order to evade import taxes.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Six T RanchFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Suriname
Aircraft Details
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