Accident Douglas DC-6 N75257,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 325617
 

Date:Tuesday 14 January 1992
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator:Unknown
Registration: N75257
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Vizcaíno, Mulegé -   Mexico
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The DC-6 was found to have crashed in the Vizcaíno desert in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
The scene was cordonned off by Navy personnel and the civil DGAC investigators were not allowed to access the site.

The registration N75257 was likely false and the aircraft was likely used for smuggling activities.

Sources:

DGAC Mexico Summary 002/92

Revision history:

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