TI-51
Flight / Schedule
TI-51
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
TI-51
MSN
5-AT-019
Year of Manufacture
10
Date
December 4, 1940 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Crash Location
Puntarenas Puntarenas (Central and South Pacific)
Region
Central America • Costa Rica
Narrative Report
On December 4, 1940 at 12:00 PM, TI-51 experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near Puntarenas Puntarenas (Central and South Pacific).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration TI-51, MSN 5-AT-019, year of manufacture 10.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Region / Country
Central America • Costa Rica
Aircraft Details
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