Narrative:
Crashed. The airplane was carrying bottles of mercury that were believed to be smuggled into the country.
» NTSB
accident date: 21-03-1970
type: Douglas DC-3A
registration: N163J
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 21 March 1970 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3A) |
| Operator: | Aircraft Charter Inc. |
| Registration: | N163J |
| MSN: | 19402 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Melcor Ocampo ( Mexico)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD/KLRD), United States of America |
| Fresnillo, Mexico |
Crashed. The airplane was carrying bottles of mercury that were believed to be smuggled into the country.
Sources:
» El Siglo de Torreon 23 March 1970, p1» NTSB
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accident date: 21-03-1970
type: Douglas DC-3A
registration: N163J
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