C-204

On January 22, 1947 at 12:00 AM, C-204 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near Guayaquil Guayas.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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. After takeoff from Guayaquil Airport, the left engine caught fire. The crew elected to return but the captain realized this was not possible. He ditch the aircraft into the Rio Guayas, off the Santay Island. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-204, MSN 19725, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.1990°, -79.8880°.