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Postal cargo burns in Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico - The accident before take off. The crew managed to evacuate safely

A Four Star Douglas DC-3 postal cargo aircraft suddenly caught fire yesterday while performing take off operations in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was scheduled to fly to Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The accident happened while the plane was taxiing. The crew managed to evacuate safely from the cockpit, but half the load was destroyed. FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and NTSB (National...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103556
Rome, Italy, 04/27/2009 15:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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