N10624

While in cruising flight, the crew encountered engine problems and decided to reduce his altitude and to ditch the aircraft off San Andros. Both crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Flight / Schedule

N10624

Registration

N10624

MSN

30271

Year of Manufacture

1944

Operator

Miami Air Lease

Date

September 28, 1979 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

San Andros North Andros

Region

Central America • Bahamas

Coordinates

25.0545°, -78.0416°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 28, 1979 at 12:00 AM, N10624 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Miami Air Lease, with the event recorded near San Andros North Andros.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight 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 technical failure. While in cruising flight, the crew encountered engine problems and decided to reduce his altitude and to ditch the aircraft off San Andros. Both crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration N10624, MSN 30271, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.0545°, -78.0416°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising flight, the crew encountered engine problems and decided to reduce his altitude and to ditch the aircraft off San Andros. Both crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Operator

Miami Air Lease

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Bahamas

Aircraft Details

Registration

N10624

MSN

30271

Year of Manufacture

1944