NC54335
Flight / Schedule
NC54335
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
NC54335
MSN
20217
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Aeroservicios EcuatorianosDate
February 6, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Guayaquil Guayas
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-2.1990°, -79.8880°
Narrative Report
On February 6, 1949 at 12:00 AM, NC54335 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aeroservicios Ecuatorianos, with the event recorded near Guayaquil Guayas.
The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 22.2%.
Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Nine crew members (pilots from the Douglas Aircraft Corporation and engineers of AECA) were completing a delivery flight from the US to Guayaquil. On final approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on a river bank located few dozen yards short of runway 21 threshold. Two crew members were killed while seven others were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC54335, MSN 20217, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.1990°, -79.8880°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Nine crew members (pilots from the Douglas Aircraft Corporation and engineers of AECA) were completing a delivery flight from the US to Guayaquil. On final approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on a river bank located few dozen yards short of runway 21 threshold. Two crew members were killed while seven others were injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
9
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
22.2%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Operator
Aeroservicios EcuatorianosFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
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