Managua - Panama City

On December 21, 1987 at 02:36 PM, Managua - Panama City experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Aeronica - Aerolineas Nicaraguenses, with the event recorded near Boca San Carlos Alajuela (Center-North).

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight from Managua to Panama City, the engine n°3 detached and the n°4 caught fire. The pilot was able to extinguish the fire but unable to feather the propeller. Passengers jettisoned the cargo and eventually, the crew managed to ditch the aircraft in the Río San Carlos near Boca San Carlos. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YN-BFO, MSN 45324, year of manufacture 1958.