Miami - Miami
Flight / Schedule
Miami - Miami
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
N157K
MSN
436
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
DR %26 MDate
July 22, 1978 at 03:11 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Miami Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
25.7742°, -80.1936°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 22, 1978 at 03:11 PM, Miami - Miami experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by DR %26 M, with the event recorded near Miami Florida.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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. The crew departed Miami-Opa Locka Airport on a local training flight. Few minutes after takeoff, both engines failed. The pilot-in-command ditched the aircraft few hundred yards offshore and the airplane sank and was lost. Two of three occupants were rescued while the instructor could not be located after departing the accident site.
Aircraft reference details include registration N157K, MSN 436, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7742°, -80.1936°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Miami-Opa Locka Airport on a local training flight. Few minutes after takeoff, both engines failed. The pilot-in-command ditched the aircraft few hundred yards offshore and the airplane sank and was lost. Two of three occupants were rescued while the instructor could not be located after departing the accident site.
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
Schedule / Flight
Miami - Miami
Operator
DR %26 MFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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