N8060C

On November 19, 1979 at 06:10 AM, N8060C experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Tiburon Aircraft, with the event recorded near McCormick South Carolina.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. By night, the crew was flying at low altitude in the region of McCormick to find a suitable area to land while completing an illegal smuggling flight. In limited visibility due to fog, the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a prairie. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed. The aircraft was carrying a load of 15,000 lbs of marijuana.

Aircraft reference details include registration N8060C, MSN 10563, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.8795°, -82.2798°.