N2010

On November 30, 1976 at 12:00 AM, N2010 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-117 Skytrain, operated by U.S. Department of Agriculture, with the event recorded near Victoria Texas.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane and its crew were engaged in a special operation to disperse sterile screw worms on behalf of the US Department of Agriculture. While flying at an altitude of 5,500 feet in marginal weather conditions and limited visibility, the airplane struck a mountain and was destroyed. All five occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2010, MSN 18549/34130, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.8026°, -96.9766°.