AN-ABL
Flight / Schedule
AN-ABL
Aircraft
Lockheed 5 VegaRegistration
AN-ABL
MSN
66
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Amazonia Comercio e IndustriaDate
February 19, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Boaco Boaco
Region
Central America • Nicaragua
Coordinates
12.5563°, -85.4786°
Narrative Report
On February 19, 1945 at 12:00 AM, AN-ABL experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Amazonia Comercio e Industria, with the event recorded near Boaco Boaco.
The flight was categorized as private 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.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Boaco, some 80 km northeast of Managua. Occupant fate unknown. Registered to J. Angel & J. Baker but operated by Amazonia Comercio e Industria de Nicaragua.
Aircraft reference details include registration AN-ABL, MSN 66, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 12.5563°, -85.4786°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Boaco, some 80 km northeast of Managua. Occupant fate unknown. Registered to J. Angel & J. Baker but operated by Amazonia Comercio e Industria de Nicaragua.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Amazonia Comercio e IndustriaFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Nicaragua
Aircraft Details
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