N640PH

The twin engine airplane suffered an in-flight fire for unknown reasons. The pilot attempted an emergency landing near Zamora. The aircraft crash landed and struck a fence. All three occupants were injured, both passengers seriously.

Flight / Schedule

N640PH

Registration

N640PH

MSN

LC-58

Year of Manufacture

1961

Date

April 24, 1978 at 09:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Zamora Michoacán

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

20.0085°, -102.3138°

Narrative Report

On April 24, 1978 at 09:30 AM, N640PH experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Larry Johnson Air Services, with the event recorded near Zamora Michoacán.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine airplane suffered an in-flight fire for unknown reasons. The pilot attempted an emergency landing near Zamora. The aircraft crash landed and struck a fence. All three occupants were injured, both passengers seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration N640PH, MSN LC-58, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.0085°, -102.3138°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane suffered an in-flight fire for unknown reasons. The pilot attempted an emergency landing near Zamora. The aircraft crash landed and struck a fence. All three occupants were injured, both passengers seriously.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

N640PH

MSN

LC-58

Year of Manufacture

1961