Airplane Crash - Panama City, Panama 08/04/1965
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Panama City, Panama
Date | 08/04/1965 |
Time | 23:34 |
Location | Panama City, Panama |
Operator | Rutas Internacionales Peruanes |
Route | Panama City - Miami |
Type | Douglas C-54D |
Registration | OB-R-769 |
Cn/In | 10826 |
Aboard | 7 |
Fatalities | 7 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | The No. 2 engine of the cargo plane caught fire while it was taking off. A fire and a fuel tank explosion caused the plane to descend uncontrollably and crash. |
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