Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 December 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Exportadora de Sal S.A.- ESSA
Registration Number: XB-POH
Location: 40 km E of Ensenada –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder) and Engine.Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder) and Engine.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with a mountain slope.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with a mountain slope.
Description
Flew into the side of a mountain.
Source of Information
http://latalacha2009.blogspot.com/2017/02/el-salado-el-avion-de-exportadora-de-sal.htmlhttp://latalacha2009.blogspot.com/2017/02/el-salado-el-avion-de-exportadora-de-sal.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces or engine, likely exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces or engine, likely exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Share on:
