Accident Beechcraft A80 Queen Air XB-ABG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179370
 
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Date:Friday 16 June 1978
Time:c. 16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft A80 Queen Air
Owner/operator:Cía. Minera Autlán
Registration: XB-ABG
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Jardín Balbuena, MEX -   Mexico
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Tampico
Destination airport:Mexico City
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Bi-motor Beechcraft crashed and caught fire. Pilot, co-pilot and three passengers.

Sources:

El Informador 17 June 1978, p9A (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Sep-2015 19:39 TB Added
16-Apr-2018 15:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
24-Apr-2018 21:30 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Apr-2018 21:50 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
25-Apr-2018 08:21 Androcles Updated [Narrative]
25-Apr-2018 08:22 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative]
20-Apr-2019 14:22 Guardavía Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport]
04-Apr-2020 07:21 Anon. Updated [Phase]
17-Nov-2022 06:03 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]
04-Apr-2024 07:02 TB Updated [Narrative]

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