Aircraft Photo of N45379 | Douglas DC-3A | Borinquen Air | AirHistory.net #248859
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N45379
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3A
C/n (msn):11776
Operator Titles:Borinquen Air
Location
City / Airport:San Juan - Luis Muñoz Marín InternationalMap
Country:Puerto Rico
Airport Codes:ICAO: TJSJ   IATA: SJU   Local: SJU   Other: -
 
Photo Date:2 December 1981
Photo by:Danny Grew
Photo ID: 248859
Photo Comment

Re-reg N27PR Oct 84. Crashed and written off 22 Jul 1986. The aircraft had suffered an engine failure after take-off from San Juan PR and made a circuit to land back on runway 10. It was unable to maintain altitude and on base leg crashed into a lagoon.

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