Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain about 20 km from Nuevo Laredo Airport. The aircraft was en route to Mexico City when the crew reported mechanical problems and tried to make a precautionary landing at Nuevo Laredo.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 7 November 1967 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana |
| Registration: | TTD-6020 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Matamoros, Tamaulipas ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Corpus Christi International Airport, TX (CRP/KCRP), United States of America |
| Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico |
Crashed into a mountain about 20 km from Nuevo Laredo Airport. The aircraft was en route to Mexico City when the crew reported mechanical problems and tried to make a precautionary landing at Nuevo Laredo.
Sources:
» El Siglo de Torreon 8 November 1967, p1Photos
Map
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Distance from Corpus Christi International Airport, TX to Mexico City International Airport as the crow flies is 935 km (584 miles).
Distance from Corpus Christi International Airport, TX to Mexico City International Airport as the crow flies is 935 km (584 miles).
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