ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217434
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| Date: | Thursday 8 November 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee D |
| Owner/operator: | AeroFumigaciones Mezquital |
| Registration: | XB-FRC |
| MSN: | 25-7405574 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ejido Pachuca, Mexicali -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A witnesses said that the cropduster aircraft has passed under electrical power lines where one of the wings struck a line. The plane impacted the ground then caught fire. The pilot (65) died.
Sources:
www.elsoldetijuana.com.mx
https://www.lavozdelafrontera.com.mx/policiaca/cae-avioneta-fumigadora-y-muere-piloto-2639627.html
Media:
Mexico - Al realizar labores de fumigación sobre una parcela de algodón, una avioneta Piper, modelo 1965 se desplomó y explotó causando la muerte inmediata del piloto , quien maniobró sin poder evitar el impacto.https://t.co/MKMgdi7gGD pic.twitter.com/RN5QOdkJh2
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 9 novembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2018 19:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Nov-2018 20:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 09-Nov-2018 11:11 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2018 11:12 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 10-Nov-2018 15:59 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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