ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259794
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| Date: | Friday 31 August 1962 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500B |
| Owner/operator: | Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) |
| Registration: | XC-COM |
| MSN: | 1153-83 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Orizaba, VER -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"bimotor aero comando 500-B" crashed into a mountainside at Cuesta del Mexicano, about 12 km from Orizaba, reportendly after lightning strike in a thunderstorm. Four Federal Police agents during areal search of a mariuana field. "Poder Ejecutivo Federal" titles on fuselage. Passenger Luis Rosendo Azcona Escobar, Agente de la Procuraduría General de Justicia de la República.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 2 September 1962, pB1
El Informador 1 September 1962, p7B
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2021 14:26 | TB | Added |
| 12-May-2021 16:25 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Mar-2024 08:32 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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