AN-AAT
Flight / Schedule
AN-AAT
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
AN-AAT
MSN
5-AT-007
Year of Manufacture
1928
Date
February 20, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Prinzapolka Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte
Region
Central America • Nicaragua
Coordinates
13.5319°, -83.7280°
Narrative Report
On February 20, 1940 at 12:00 AM, AN-AAT experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near Prinzapolka Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
During a training exercise in the region of Prinzapolka, crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed in unknown circumstances. Both pilots were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration AN-AAT, MSN 5-AT-007, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.5319°, -83.7280°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During a training exercise in the region of Prinzapolka, crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed in unknown circumstances. Both pilots were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Nicaragua
Aircraft Details
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