Détails:
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.
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | samedi 26 mars 1949 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Opérant pour: | Freight Air |
| Loué à : | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Immatriculation: | NC1664M |
| Numéro de série: | 22549 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1945 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | de Campeche ( Mexique)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Inconnu |
| Aéroport de départ: | ? |
| Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatémala |
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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