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| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D18S |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N80020 |
| MSN: | A-80 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 km from Xalapa, VER -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownsville, TX |
| Ciudad del Carmen, CAMP | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Twin-engined airplane crashed into hill while attempting emergency landing due to fog. One female and seven male occupants. As "AV-14-B" in newspaper. Possible AN14B Wasp Junior engine. **Six men from Texas listed as dead.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/51073225/?terms=Quinn%20Henry&match=1
Lubbock Morning Avalanche, April 14, 1956. Pg 24
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2014 20:15 | TB | Added |
| 18-Jun-2014 20:48 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Sep-2014 08:09 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, ] |
| 15-Mar-2015 18:17 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 09-Feb-2021 16:12 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Aug-2022 13:32 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
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