ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-3A registration unknown San José
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Date:Thursday 29 April 1948
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-3A
Operator:Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Registration: registration unknown
MSN:
First flight:
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Repaired
Location:San José (   Costa Rica)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:San José (unknown airport), Costa Rica
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
The DC-3 was fired upon by riflemen shortly after takeoff from San José. Several bullets went through the fuselage, a tire was blown out and propeller blade was hit. The plane continued safely to its destination. A Communist leader was aboard the flight and may have been the target of this attack.



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