Airplane Crash - Ometepe Island, Nicaragua 01/23/1957
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
| Date | 01/23/1957 |
| Time | c16:50 |
| Location | Ometepe Island, Nicaragua |
| Operator | Lanica |
| Route | San Carlos - Managua |
| Type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Registration | AN-AEC |
| Cn/In | 12312 |
| Aboard | 16 |
| Fatalities | 16 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft hit Concepcion volcano while en route. The aircraft made a left turn towards the volcano, banked sharply in descent, enered a rapid climb and then crashed. Unexplained loss of control. |
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