YS-37C
Flight / Schedule
YS-37C
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6Registration
YS-37C
MSN
44255
Year of Manufacture
1954
Date
January 20, 1984 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
San Miguel San Miguel
Region
Central America • Salvador
Coordinates
-34.5434°, -58.7107°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On January 20, 1984 at 12:00 AM, YS-37C experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Atlantida Linea Aérea Sudamericana - ALAS, with the event recorded near San Miguel San Miguel.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight 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, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. After touchdown at San Miguel Airport, the four engine airplane rolled onto a mine, exploded and came to rest. A passenger was killed and few others were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration YS-37C, MSN 44255, year of manufacture 1954.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.5434°, -58.7107°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
After touchdown at San Miguel Airport, the four engine airplane rolled onto a mine, exploded and came to rest. A passenger was killed and few others were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Salvador