AN-AAO
Flight / Schedule
AN-AAO
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
AN-AAO
MSN
5-AT-052
Year of Manufacture
1929
Date
April 4, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Alamikamba Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte
Region
Central America • Nicaragua
Coordinates
13.5001°, -84.2244°
Narrative Report
On April 4, 1941 at 12:00 AM, AN-AAO experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near Alamikamba Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a cargo flight when the three engine aircraft hit a mountain near Alamikamba. The wreckage and both dead bodies were found on April 20, 1941.
Aircraft reference details include registration AN-AAO, MSN 5-AT-052, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.5001°, -84.2244°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a cargo flight when the three engine aircraft hit a mountain near Alamikamba. The wreckage and both dead bodies were found on April 20, 1941.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Nicaragua