San Juan - Santo Domingo

On February 8, 1977 at 02:13 PM, San Juan - Santo Domingo experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Aerolineas Argo, with the event recorded near San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci) All Puerto Rico.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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 human factor. Shortly after takeoff from San Juan-Isla Grande Airport, while climbing, the right engine failed. The crew could not feather the propeller and control was lost. The airplane lost speed and height and crashed into the sea near the airport. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration HI-208, MSN 30685, year of manufacture 1944.