Camalú - El Arco

Struck an object while taking off from Camalú Airstrip. The aircraft veered off runway and crashed. All six occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Camalú - El Arco

Registration

N520X

MSN

520-83

Year of Manufacture

1953

Date

October 15, 1969 at 08:32 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Camalú Baja California

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

30.8515°, -116.0504°

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On October 15, 1969 at 08:32 AM, Camalú - El Arco experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 520, operated by Pacific Interconnect, with the event recorded near Camalú Baja California.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Struck an object while taking off from Camalú Airstrip. The aircraft veered off runway and crashed. All six occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N520X, MSN 520-83, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.8515°, -116.0504°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Struck an object while taking off from Camalú Airstrip. The aircraft veered off runway and crashed. All six occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Camalú - El Arco

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

N520X

MSN

520-83

Year of Manufacture

1953