Omaha – San Antonio – Mexico City

On December 6, 1978 at 05:25 PM, Omaha – San Antonio – Mexico City experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Mexican Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, with the event recorded near Omaha-Eppley Nebraska.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Omaha-Eppley Airport, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine fire. It stalled and crashed in a huge explosion on a dyke located near the runway end. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed. The airplane was en route to Mexico following maintenance at Omaha facilities.

Aircraft reference details include registration TP-203, MSN 43129/106, year of manufacture 1948.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.3011°, -95.8899°.