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| Date: | Saturday 6 April 1996 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas |
| Registration: | XC-FAQ |
| MSN: | 31162 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 50 km NE Tuxlta -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
CFIT while flying VFR en route in IMC. Pilot and mechanic.
Sources:
Flight International 19-25 November 1997
El Informador 9 April 1996, p9A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Mar-2011 12:47 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jun-2014 15:05 | TB | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 31-May-2018 15:16 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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