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| Date: | Sunday 12 January 1969 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 18 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Laguna |
| Registration: | XB-ROI |
| MSN: | AF-859 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Comarca Lagunera -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with AT-6 XB-DUA during photo flight and crashed at 'Francisco Zarco' dam. Seven filmmakers and two pilots died.
Sources:
El Siglo de Torreón 13 January 1969, p1+8
The Winnipeg Evening Tribune 24 January 1969, p31
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2015 10:00 | TB | Added |
| 02-Feb-2018 15:24 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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