Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 January 1976
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6A
Owner/operator: Aerotcnicos Asociados de Mxico
Registration Number: XA-RIO
Location: 25 km N of Cozumel Airport (CZM) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: DC-6 cargo planeDC-6 cargo plane
Category: Accident
A DC-6 cargo plane crashed five minutes after take-off, originating from Panama and offloading cargo at Cozumel. The aircraft was continuing to Mexico City.A DC-6 cargo plane crashed five minutes after take-off, originating from Panama and offloading cargo at Cozumel. The aircraft was continuing to Mexico City.
Description
The DC-6 cargo plane crashed five minutes after take-off. The aircraft had arrived from Panama and offloaded its cargo at Cozumel. It was continuing empty to Mexico City.
Source of Information
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