LG-AAE

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.

Flight / Schedule

LG-AAE

Aircraft

Ford 5

Registration

LG-AAE

MSN

5-AT-028

Year of Manufacture

26

Date

September 28, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Ford 5

Registration

LG-AAE

MSN

5-AT-028

Year of Manufacture

26