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Puerto Rico DC-7 crash
Aviation accident
The Puerto Rico DC-7 crash was an aviation accident that occurred on December 31, , in Carolina, Puerto Rico.[1] As a result of inadequate maintenance, the aircraft's No.
2 engine failed after takeoff. After initiating a turn to return to the airport, the aircraft eventually descended into, or attempted to ditch into, the ocean a mile offshore. All five people on board died, including baseball legend Roberto Clemente.
The crash site was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in
Background
Roberto Clemente was a baseball star for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he had won two World Series championships.
On September 30, , in his final at-bat, he had become only the 11th player in Major League Baseball history to collect 3, hits.[citation needed]
In October , Clemente traveled to Managua, Nicaragua to coach the Puerto Rico national baseball team at the Amateur World Series.[2][