Narrative:
Crashed during maintenance test flight out of Santa Lucia Air Base. The airplane impacted the side of Cerro La Paila while flying in clouds at 2865 m.
» El Siglo de Torreon 20 September 1999, p.3
accident date: 17-09-1999
type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
registration: 57-0510
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 17 September 1999 |
| Time: | 15:56 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana |
| Registration: | 3610 |
| MSN: | 3217 |
| First flight: | 1959 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 19 km (11.9 mls) E of Zempoala ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Santa Lucía Air Base (NLU/MMSM), Mexico |
| Santa Lucía Air Base (NLU/MMSM), Mexico |
Crashed during maintenance test flight out of Santa Lucia Air Base. The airplane impacted the side of Cerro La Paila while flying in clouds at 2865 m.
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Sources:
» El Siglo de Torreon 19 September 1999, p.20» El Siglo de Torreon 20 September 1999, p.3
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accident date: 17-09-1999
type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
registration: 57-0510
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