THE
PANAGRA HISTORY
The Pan American - Grace Airways,
Inc. History 1929-1967 |
ACCIDENTS &
Incidents
From early 1943 until the merger with Braniff 25 years later
there was only one Panagra aircraft lost in operations with
no fatalities. A non-compete clause in the agreement between
Pan American World Airways, Grace, and Panagra made Panama
the northern end of Panagra's route system.
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Date:
July 16, 1932 |
Location:
Vitacura, Chile |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# ? |
Route:
? |
AC:
Ford 5-AT-C Tri Motor |
Registration:
NC403H |
cn:
5-AT-062 |
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Aboard:
9 (passengers:? crew:?) |
Fatalities:
9 (passengers:? crew:?)
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Summary:
Crashed into a mountain. The wreckage
was found 20 months later.
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Date:
March 22, 1934 |
Location:
Near Lima, Peru |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# ? |
Route:
? |
AC:
Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor |
Registration:
NC407H |
cn:
5-AT-066 |
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Aboard:
15 (passengers:? crew:?) |
Fatalities:
3 (passengers:? crew:?)
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Summary:
Crashed on take off due to engine
failure. |
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Date:
June 11, 1934 |
Location:
Junin, Argentina |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# ? |
Route:
? |
AC:
Ford 5-AT-C Tri Motor |
Registration:
NC8417 |
cn:
5-AT-055 |
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Aboard:
10 (passengers:? crew:?) |
Fatalities:
6 (passengers:? crew:?)
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Summary:
Crashed into Mar Chiquita Lagoon
during a heavy rainstorm.
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Date:
1937 |
Location:
San Luis, Argentina |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# ? |
Route:
? |
AC:
Douglas DC-2 Santa Elena |
Registration:
NC14298 |
cn:
? |
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Aboard:
? (passengers:? crew:?) |
Fatalities:
? (passengers:? crew:?)
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Summary:
?
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Date:
1938 |
Location:
Mte. Mercedarid, Chile |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# ? |
Route:
? |
AC:
Douglas DC-2 Santa Lucia |
Registration:
NC14272 |
cn:
? |
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Aboard:
? (passengers:? crew:?) |
Fatalities:
? (passengers:? crew:?)
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Summary:
? |
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Date:
1942 |
Location:
Lima, Peru |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# ? |
Route:
? |
AC:
Douglas DC-2 Santa Silvia |
Registration:
NC14292 |
cn:
? |
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Aboard:
? (passengers:? crew:?) |
Fatalities:
? (passengers:? crew:?)
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Summary:
? |
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Date:
January 22, 1943, 15:15 |
Location:
Near Chaparra, Peru |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# 9 |
Route:
Santiago, Chili - Arequipa, Peru - Lima, Peru |
AC:
Douglas DC-3A |
Registration:
NC33645 |
cn:
4124 |
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Aboard:
15 (passengers:11 crew:4) |
Fatalities:
14 (passengers:10 crew:4)
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Summary:
The aircraft crashed into the
Mt. Chaparra in the Andes mountains while en route.
Action of the pilot in continuing the flight on instruments
in the overcast, contrary to company flight procedure
of which, according to the evidence, the pilot was aware.
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Date:
January 22, 1943, 15:15 |
Location:
NE of Chaparra, Peru |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# 9 |
Route:
Arequipa - Lima (Peru) |
AC:
Douglas DC-3A-399 |
Registration:
NC33645 |
cn:
4124 |
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Aboard:
15 (passengers 11 crew 4) |
Fatalities:
14 (passengers 10 crew 4)
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Summary:
Trip No. 9 departed from Santiago,
Chile at 05:30 with Lima, Peru as its destination. The
flight arrived at Arequipa, Peru at 13:59 for an intermediate
stop. It left Arequipa at 14:09. At 14:25, the captain
reported to Arequipa that the flight was "leaving
control zone altitude 12,200, climbing on instruments,
course 290."
Fifty minutes later, the DC-3 struck a mountain peak
at an elevation of about 13,000 feet.
Probable Cause: "Action
of the pilot in continuing the flight on instruments
in the overcast, contrary to company flight procedure
of which, according to the evidence, the pilot was aware.
Contributing Factors: 1.
Absence of adequate flight dispatch control by the company.;
2. Failure of the company to inaugurate and maintain
written flight and operating procedures in such a form
as to be constantly available for the guidance of pilots
and dispatchers." |
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Date:
January 04, 1945 |
Location:
Off Limatambo, Peru |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# ? |
Route:
? |
AC:
Douglas C-53D-DO (DC-3) |
Registration:
NC19470 |
cn:
11680 |
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Aboard:
? (passengers:? crew:?) |
Fatalities:
? (passengers:? crew:?)
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Summary:
Crashed. The Plane Written off.
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Date:
October 29, 1962, 15:08 |
Location:
La Paz-El Alto Airport, Bolivia |
Operator:
Panagra |
Flight:
# ? |
Route:
La Paz-El Alto Airport, Bolivia - Miami International
Airport, FL, USA |
AC:
Douglas DC-7B |
Registration:
N51702 |
cn:
44702/599 |
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Aboard:
42 (passengers 36 crew 6) |
Fatalities:
None
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Summary:
Takeoff mishap. Damaged beyond
repair. |
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