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| Date: | Friday 30 September 1949 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | LANICA |
| Registration: | AN-ACR |
| MSN: | 20120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Siuna -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Managua |
| Siuna | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cargo plane "ACR" crash-landed against a wall of the airstrip after the left engine failed. Capitán Kelly, co-pilot Bernardo Mendieta and passenger Jorge Irías were injured. Aircraft with the fuselage number "104" was considerably damaged.
Sources:
La Noticia (Managua) 1 October 1949, p1 (image105)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXrMsVo2sNs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2023 19:02 | TB | Added |
| 16-Dec-2023 19:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 16-Dec-2023 19:13 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Dec-2023 19:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2023 19:26 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 17-Dec-2023 09:40 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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