Laredo - Laredo

On May 21, 2002 at 11:00 AM, Laredo - Laredo experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Aero JBR, with the event recorded near Laredo Texas.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local post maintenance test flight at Laredo Airport. After several touch-and-goes, the aircraft was in initial climb when the left engine lost power, followed shortly later by the right engine. The crew reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft in the Casa Blanca Lake, about 50 feet from the shore. All three crew members were evacuated safely while the aircraft sank in six feet of water.

Aircraft reference details include registration XB-JBR, MSN 3261, year of manufacture 1940.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.5722°, -99.4326°.