NTSB Identification: MIA81FA057
14 CFR Part 129 Nonscheduled operation of OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
Aircraft: DOUGLAS C-54B, registration: N98AS
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0004  81/3/28  NR.ST.CROIX,VI        DOUGLAS C-54B       CR-  1  0  1  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 9622
        TIME - 1555                    N98AS               PX-  0  0  0                            TOTAL HOURS, 1227 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARBADOS,WEST INDIES        SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT DITCHED FOL UNCONTROLLABLE FIRE IN NO.3 ENG.COPILOT DROWNED.OPER BY CARIBBEAN AIR CARGO,LMTD.
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