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| Date: | Friday 9 December 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Baja California -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Punta Abreojos Airport (AJS) |
| Ensenada Airport (ESE/MMES) |
Disappeared over Pacific Ocean. It was being reported in local press that the aircraft carried seven thousand pounds of live lobsters.
The aircraft was owned by a fishing company from Ensenada.
Sources:
El Tiempo 12 December 1949, p8
El Siglo de Torreón 12 December 1949, p1
El Informador 28 December 1949, p1
Daily News (Los Angeles) 12 December 1949, p15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2024 07:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2024 07:45 | TB | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 12-Aug-2024 14:10 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 14-Aug-2024 05:42 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Nov-2024 18:51 | TB | Updated [Source, Damage, ] |
| 25-Nov-2024 08:02 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Nov-2024 08:04 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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