
Narrative:
Crashed, two hours and 40 minutes into a flight from Mexicali to Santa Lucía AFB.`
The aircraft reportedly had an in-flight fire.
» Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional
accident date: 19-09-2003
type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
registration: 10603
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 19 September 2003 |
| Time: | ca 20:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana |
| Registration: | 3603 |
| MSN: | 3025 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near La Quemada ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mexicali Airport (MXL/MMML), Mexico |
| Santa Lucía Air Base (NLU/MMSM), Mexico |
Crashed, two hours and 40 minutes into a flight from Mexicali to Santa Lucía AFB.`
The aircraft reportedly had an in-flight fire.
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 443» Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional
Photos
accident date: 19-09-2003
type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
registration: 10603
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mexicali Airport to Santa Lucía Air Base as the crow flies is 2142 km (1339 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Mexicali Airport to Santa Lucía Air Base as the crow flies is 2142 km (1339 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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