Date & Time:
Oct 1, 1942 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-39 (DC-2)
Operator:
Registration:
38-524
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Juana Díaz-Losey Field – San Juan
MSN:
2081
YOM:
1939
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
17
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
22
Circumstances:
While flying in a valley in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit a mountain shrouded in clouds. All 22 occupants were killed, among them three civilians. According to USAF, the aircraft hit the mountain slope sixty metres from the summit and the cloud base was around 1,200 metres. The twin engine aircraft was following a 150° heading and was flying at a cruising speed at the time of the accident.
Crew:
Francis H. Durant, pilot, 4.
Crew:
Francis H. Durant, pilot, 4.
