XC-BIB
Flight / Schedule
XC-BIB
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
XC-BIB
MSN
2069
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Procuraduría General de la RepúblicaDate
February 20, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Topia Durango
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
25.2509°, -106.5534°
Narrative Report
On February 20, 1976 at 12:00 AM, XC-BIB experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Procuraduría General de la República, with the event recorded near Topia Durango.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Operated by the Attorney General of the Republic, the aircraft has just been delivered few days prior to the accident.
Aircraft reference details include registration XC-BIB, MSN 2069, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.2509°, -106.5534°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Operated by the Attorney General of the Republic, the aircraft has just been delivered few days prior to the accident.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Procuraduría General de la RepúblicaFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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