OB-PAY-226

En route, the crew encountered unknown technical problems. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing on a beach located in the region of Puerto Morín, in the Virú Province. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

OB-PAY-226

Registration

OB-PAY-226

MSN

14374/25819

Year of Manufacture

1944

Operator

Faucett

Date

December 15, 1948 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Puerto Morín La Libertad

Region

South America • Peru

Coordinates

-8.4032°, -78.8959°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On December 15, 1948 at 12:00 AM, OB-PAY-226 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Faucett, with the event recorded near Puerto Morín La Libertad.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight 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 encountered unknown technical problems. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing on a beach located in the region of Puerto Morín, in the Virú Province. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration OB-PAY-226, MSN 14374/25819, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.4032°, -78.8959°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the crew encountered unknown technical problems. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing on a beach located in the region of Puerto Morín, in the Virú Province. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Faucett

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Peru

Aircraft Details

Registration

OB-PAY-226

MSN

14374/25819

Year of Manufacture

1944

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