Atlanta - Fort Lauderdale
Flight / Schedule
Atlanta - Fort Lauderdale
Aircraft
Lockheed PV-1 VenturaRegistration
N721N
MSN
5272
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Aggadir LtdDate
July 7, 1979 at 09:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Aruba Dutch Antilles
Region
Central America • Dutch Antilles
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 7, 1979 at 09:00 PM, Atlanta - Fort Lauderdale experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by Aggadir Ltd, with the event recorded near Aruba Dutch Antilles.
The flight was categorized as training 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was supposed to make a training flight from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale. En route, an electrical failure occurred and the crew became lost and disoriented. The aircraft continued to the southeast for about 1,800 km when both engines failed due to a fuel exhaustion. The crew was able to ditch the aircraft off Aruba Island. While all three occupants were rescued, the aircraft sank and was not recovered.
Aircraft reference details include registration N721N, MSN 5272, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was supposed to make a training flight from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale. En route, an electrical failure occurred and the crew became lost and disoriented. The aircraft continued to the southeast for about 1,800 km when both engines failed due to a fuel exhaustion. The crew was able to ditch the aircraft off Aruba Island. While all three occupants were rescued, the aircraft sank and was not recovered.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Atlanta - Fort Lauderdale
Operator
Aggadir LtdFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Dutch Antilles
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