Chetumal – Belize City
Flight / Schedule
Chetumal – Belize City
Aircraft
Beechcraft AT-11 KansanRegistration
BHB-1508
MSN
3861
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
November 1, 1961 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Belize All Belize
Region
Central America • Belize
Narrative Report
On November 1, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Chetumal – Belize City experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by Mexican Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, with the event recorded near Belize All Belize.
The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The twin engine aircraft was completing an ambulance flight from Chetumal to Belize City, carrying one patient, one accompanist, two doctors and three crew members. As the airplane failed to arrive at Belize City Airport, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the seven occupants was found. It is believed the aircraft has crashed into the sea off the Belize coast.
Aircraft reference details include registration BHB-1508, MSN 3861, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
3
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft was completing an ambulance flight from Chetumal to Belize City, carrying one patient, one accompanist, two doctors and three crew members. As the airplane failed to arrive at Belize City Airport, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the seven occupants was found. It is believed the aircraft has crashed into the sea off the Belize coast.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Chetumal – Belize City
Flight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Belize
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