Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi

On January 18, 1982 at 12:00 AM, Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi experienced a crash involving Convair C-131 Samaritan, operated by United States Coast Guard - USCG, with the event recorded near Corpus Christi Texas.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local training flight at Corpus Christi Airport. Following an approach in reduced visibility due to foggy conditions, the airplane landed hard on runway 10R. Upon touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All eight crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 52-5786, MSN 53-6, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.7128°, -97.3234°.