Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 January 1992
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: N75257
Location: Vizca¡no, Muleg –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: DC-6 aircraftDC-6 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft crashed in the Vizca¡no desert of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Navy personnel cordoned off the area, preventing civil DGAC investigators from accessing the site. The registration N75257 was suspected of being fraudulent and potentially used for smuggling activities.A DC-6 aircraft crashed in the Vizca¡no desert of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Navy personnel cordoned off the area, preventing civil DGAC investigators from accessing the site. The registration N75257 was suspected of being fraudulent and potentially used for smuggling activities.
Description
The DC-6 was found to have crashed in the Vizca¡no 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.
Source of Information
http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC-archivo/modulo12/n-72527.pdfhttp://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC-archivo/modulo12/n-72527.pdfPrimary Cause
Possible fraudulent registration and suspected use for smuggling activities.Possible fraudulent registration and suspected use for smuggling activities.Share on:
