San Salvador – Guatemala City

On October 11, 1936 at 12:00 AM, San Salvador – Guatemala City experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways, with the event recorded near Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to La Aurora Airport in Guatemala City, while on a mail flight from San Salvador, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain slope located near the city of San José Pinula, southeast of the airport. All three occupants were killed. Crew: A. Paschal, pilot, Al Palmer, copilot, J. P. Neyman, radio navigator.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC14273, MSN 1306, year of manufacture 1934.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5822°, -90.5290°.