Narrative:
Flew into the side of a mountain.
» latalacha2009.blogspot.com
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 26 December 1968 |
| Time: | 23:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Exportadora de Sal S.A.- ESSA |
| Registration: | XB-POH |
| MSN: | 19822 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) E of Ensenada ( Mexico)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport (TIJ/MMTJ), Mexico |
| Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB/MMGR), Mexico |
Flew into the side of a mountain.
Sources:
» El Informador» latalacha2009.blogspot.com
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport to Guerrero Negro Airport as the crow flies is 572 km (358 miles).
Distance from Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport to Guerrero Negro Airport as the crow flies is 572 km (358 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
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- 3933rd loss
- 1558th fatal accident
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