Vliegtuigongeval op 06 DEC 1978 met Douglas DC-6 TP-0203 - Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA)
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Status:
Datum:woensdag 6 december 1978
Tijd:17:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-6
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Fuerza Aérea Mexicana
Registratie: TP-0203
Constructienummer: 43129/106
Bouwjaar: 1948
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 7 / inzittenden: 7
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Totaal:slachtoffers: 7 / inzittenden: 7
Schade: Vernield
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:0,8 km (0.5 mijl) N of Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA) (   Verenigde Staten)
Fase: Start (TOF)
Soort vlucht:Militair
Vliegveld van vertrek:Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA/KOMA), Verenigde Staten
Vliegveld van aankomst:San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT/KSAT), Verenigde Staten
Beschrijving:
The aircraft suffered an engine fire on takeoff and crashed into a flood-control levee at the airport boundary, where it exploded and burned for several hours.
The DC-6 had been under repair for three days and was still leaking oil from one of the engines as it departed.

Bronnen:
» Lakeland Ledger - Dec 7, 1978
» El Siglo de Torreón 7 December 1978, p1
» El Siglo de Torreón 8 December 1978, p6+19


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photo of Douglas-DC-6-TP-0203
accident date: 06-12-1978
type: Douglas DC-6
registration: TP-0203
photo of Douglas-DC-6-TP-0203
accident date: 06-12-1978
type: Douglas DC-6
registration: TP-0203
 

Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE en San Antonio International Airport, TX bedraagt 1320 km (825 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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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