Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 December 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Unknown
Location: off Baja California –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, owned by a fishing company from Ensenada, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was carrying seven thousand pounds of live lobsters. Investigation revealed the aircraft was operating near a known lobster fishing area.A commercial aircraft, owned by a fishing company from Ensenada, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was carrying seven thousand pounds of live lobsters. Investigation revealed the aircraft was operating near a known lobster fishing area.
Description
Disappeared over Pacific Ocean. It was being reported in local press that the aircraft carried seven thousand pounds of live lobsters. The aircraft was owned by a fishing company from Ensenada.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential for smuggling or unusual flight path.Unknown ? Potential for smuggling or unusual flight path.Share on:
