Crash of a Douglas C-47B-50-DK Skytrain near La Poma: 8 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 17, 1949
Operator:
Registration:
45-1138
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Panama City – Buenos Aires
MSN:
17141/34408
YOM:
1945
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a diplomatic flight from Panama City to Buenos Aires, carrying a crew of three and five passengers, among them Colonel Gerald Evan Williams, attaché at the Embassy of the United States in Buenos Aires, and his wife. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 meters, the aircraft hit the ground and disintegrated in a rocky and desert area located about 20 km west of La Poma. The wreckage was found few hours later and all eight occupants were killed.
