NC14272
Flight / Schedule
NC14272
Aircraft
Douglas DC-2Registration
NC14272
MSN
1305
Year of Manufacture
1934
Operator
Panagra - Pan American-Grace AirwaysDate
July 19, 1938 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Argentina All Argentina
Region
South America • Argentina
Narrative Report
On July 19, 1938 at 12:00 AM, NC14272 experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways, with the event recorded near Argentina All Argentina.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew of four was performing a cargo flight. En route, while flying over the Andes mountains, the aircraft disappeared. As it failed to arrive at destination, SAR mission was conducted. All operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the four crew was found. Walkers found the wreckage in FEB1941 in the slope of Mt Mercedario, in the west part of the Argentinian Andes.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC14272, MSN 1305, year of manufacture 1934.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew of four was performing a cargo flight. En route, while flying over the Andes mountains, the aircraft disappeared. As it failed to arrive at destination, SAR mission was conducted. All operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the four crew was found. Walkers found the wreckage in FEB1941 in the slope of Mt Mercedario, in the west part of the Argentinian Andes.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Panagra - Pan American-Grace AirwaysFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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