Date & Time:
Dec 20, 1997 at 1440 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Aerolineas California del Pacifico
Registration:
XA-CUC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Guerrero Negro - Isla de Cedros
MSN:
7377
YOM:
1943
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Guerrero Negro Airport, while climbing, the aircraft nosed down and crashed in the San Jose estuary, few hundred metres offshore. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
