Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 September 2003
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Mexicana
Registration Number: 3603
Location: near La Quemada –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A two-hour and 40-minute flight from Mexicali to Santa Luc¡a AFB was tragically impacted by an in-flight fire.A two-hour and 40-minute flight from Mexicali to Santa Luc¡a AFB was tragically impacted by an in-flight fire.
Description
Crashed, two hours and 40 minutes into a flight from Mexicali to Santa Luc¡a AFB.` The aircraft reportedly had an in-flight fire.
Primary Cause
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