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Crash of a Consolidated LB-30 Liberator in Río Hato

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated LB-30 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
AL618
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
116
YOM:
1941
Location:
Río Hato
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Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff and destroyed. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Boeing B-17B Flying Fortress in Río Hato

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
38-221
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2014
YOM:
1938
Location:
Río Hato
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Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane ground looped on takeoff from Río Hato Airport and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo in Río Hato: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
37-10
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1871
YOM:
1937
Location:
Río Hato
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Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff from Río Hato Airfield and crashed. At least one crew member was killed.
Crew:
Merrill F. Patrick.
Probable cause:
Engine failure upon takeoff.

Crash of a Grumman OA-9 Goose in Río Hato

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
38-571
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1037
YOM:
1939
Location:
Río Hato
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Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot Thomas C. Darcy to attempt an emergency landing. The float plane crashed near Río Hato and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bellanca C-27C Airbus near San Felíx

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Bellanca P-200 Airbus (C-27A)
Operator:
Registration:
33-27
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Río Hato – David
MSN:
718
YOM:
1933
Location:
San Felíx
Chiriquí
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Río Hato to David, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed 25 km northwest of San Felíx and was destroyed. All six crew members were uninjured.
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