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| Date: | Friday 16 June 1978 |
| Time: | c. 16:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A80 Queen Air |
| Owner/operator: | Cía. Minera Autlán |
| Registration: | XB-ABG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jardín Balbuena, MEX -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Tampico |
| Mexico City | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bi-motor Beechcraft crashed and caught fire. Pilot, co-pilot and three passengers.
Sources:
El Informador 17 June 1978, p9A (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2015 19:39 | TB | Added |
| 16-Apr-2018 15:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Apr-2018 21:30 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Apr-2018 21:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2018 08:21 | Androcles | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2018 08:22 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Apr-2019 14:22 | GuardavÃa | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, ] |
| 04-Apr-2020 07:21 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 17-Nov-2022 06:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Apr-2024 07:02 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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