
Descripción:
Solid overcast near Guatemala City forced the crew to circle the city. Attempts to contact the ground were unsuccessful, so it was decided to return to Belize. The crew became lost on their way to Belize and had to ditch the aircraft off Campeche after running out fuel.
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | sábado 26 marzo 1949 |
| Tipo: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Operado por: | Freight Air |
| Alquilado a : | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registración: | NC1664M |
| Numéro de série: | 22549 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1945 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | de la costa de Campeche ( México)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Desconocido |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | ? |
| Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala |
Solid overcast near Guatemala City forced the crew to circle the city. Attempts to contact the ground were unsuccessful, so it was decided to return to Belize. The crew became lost on their way to Belize and had to ditch the aircraft off Campeche after running out fuel.
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