36-78
Flight / Schedule
36-78
Aircraft
Douglas C-33 (DC-2)Registration
36-78
MSN
1511
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
United States Army Air Corps - USAACDate
December 7, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Puntarenas Puntarenas (Central and South Pacific)
Region
Central America • Costa Rica
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 7, 1940 at 12:00 AM, 36-78 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-33 (DC-2), operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Puntarenas Puntarenas (Central and South Pacific).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
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.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing after an engine fired in flight. The aircraft crash landed in a pasture and was damaged beyond repair. No casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration 36-78, MSN 1511, year of manufacture 1936.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing after an engine fired in flight. The aircraft crash landed in a pasture and was damaged beyond repair. No casualties.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
United States Army Air Corps - USAACFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Costa Rica