Incident Curtiss C-46 AN-A..,
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Date:Friday 17 September 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46
Owner/operator:Líneas Aéreas de Nicaragua (LANICA)
Registration: AN-A..
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Golfo de Fonseca -   Nicaragua
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Miami, FL
Destination airport:Managua
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched and sunk with five tons cargo after engine failure. Crew Eduardo Sandino and José Luis Gutiérrez rescued from raft after 24 hours.

Sources:

http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/27983/
La Nacion 19 September 1965, p54+55

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Jun-2015 15:40 TB Added
23-Dec-2016 20:08 TB Updated [Date, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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