Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 February 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-23850
Location: near Zaragoza, Nuevo Le¢n –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Airplane engine and flight control systems.Airplane engine and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial airplane, en route between Florida and Mexico, crashed into Cerro Viejo near Zaragoza, Nuevo Le¢n, Mexico, resulting in the loss of six occupants.A commercial airplane, en route between Florida and Mexico, crashed into Cerro Viejo near Zaragoza, Nuevo Le¢n, Mexico, resulting in the loss of six occupants.
Description
Abandoned by crew about 16 km east off Hollywood, FL. Six occupants were rescued by the Coast Guard. Two crew members were reported missing. The airplane continued across the Gulf of Mexico, crashing into Cerro Viejo, near Zaragoza, Nuevo Le¢n in Mexico.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
