Crash of a Metal G-2W Flamingo in Salto Ángel
Date & Time:
Oct 9, 1937 at 1145 LT
Registration:
NC9487
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a gold exploration, carrying three passengers and one pilot. While trying to land on the top of Salto Ángel, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area. All four occupants were rescued and the aircraft was abandoned on site. It was recovered by the Venezuelan Government in 1960.
