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Crash of a Keystone B-3A off France Field: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-3
Operator:
Registration:
30-289
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Colón
Colón
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Caribbean Sea, some 24 km north of France Field (now Colón). Two crew members were rescued and three others were killed.

Crash of a Douglas OA-4A Dolphin into Lake Gatún

Date & Time: May 31, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Douglas Dolphin
Operator:
Registration:
32-409
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1134
YOM:
1932
Location:
Gatún Lake
Colón
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed into Lake Gatún following an in-flight structural failure. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following an in-flight structural failure.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38B off Colón

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1931 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-38
Operator:
Registration:
NC306N
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Talara – Colón
MSN:
414-04
YOM:
1929
Location:
Colón
Colón
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a mail flight from Talara, Peru, to France Field (Colón). Upon arrival, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Limón Bay. All three occupants were injured.
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