C-204
Flight / Schedule
C-204
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
C-204
MSN
19725
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
January 22, 1947 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Guayaquil Guayas
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-2.1990°, -79.8880°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
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
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
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