NC9664
Flight / Schedule
NC9664
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
NC9664
MSN
5-AT-023
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAADate
October 2, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
El Aceituno Choluteca
Region
Central America • Honduras
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On October 2, 1932 at 12:00 AM, NC9664 experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Pan American World Airways - PAA, with the event recorded near El Aceituno Choluteca.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While on an international scheduled flight, the aircraft crashed in bad weather conditions near El Aceituno, Honduras. The airplane was destroyed and there were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC9664, MSN 5-AT-023, year of manufacture 1929.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on an international scheduled flight, the aircraft crashed in bad weather conditions near El Aceituno, Honduras. The airplane was destroyed and there were no casualties.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Honduras
Aircraft Details
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