Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 July 1965
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A Packet
Owner/operator: George Byron Alder
Registration Number: N4834V
Location: off Lerma, Campeche –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel systemAircraft engine and fuel system
Category: Accident
An aircraft ditched off the coast of Lerma, Mexico, due to a fuel shortage, resulting in the closure of both destination and alternate airports due to severe fog conditions.An aircraft ditched off the coast of Lerma, Mexico, due to a fuel shortage, resulting in the closure of both destination and alternate airports due to severe fog conditions.
Description
The aircraft was ditched off Lerma, Mexico after the aircraft ran out of fuel. The destination and alternate airports were closed due to fog.
Primary Cause
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