LG-AAE
Flight / Schedule
LG-AAE
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
LG-AAE
MSN
5-AT-028
Year of Manufacture
26
Date
September 28, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Puerto Cabezas Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte
Region
Central America • Nicaragua
Coordinates
14.0297°, -83.3826°
Narrative Report
On September 28, 1937 at 12:00 AM, LG-AAE experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near Puerto Cabezas Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The three engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a jungle in the region of Puerto Cabezas. The wreckage was reached by rescuers five days later, on October 3rd. All eight occupants were rescued and evacuated while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration LG-AAE, MSN 5-AT-028, year of manufacture 26.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.0297°, -83.3826°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The three engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a jungle in the region of Puerto Cabezas. The wreckage was reached by rescuers five days later, on October 3rd. All eight occupants were rescued and evacuated while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Nicaragua
