Accident Aero Commander 560E N6227B, Tuesday 8 August 1978
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Date:Tuesday 8 August 1978
Time:23:40
Type:Aero Commander 560E
Owner/operator:
Registration: N6227B
MSN: 641
Year of manufacture:1958
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Bimini, -   Bahamas
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
aircraft under suspicion of narcotics contraband

Accident investigation:
  
Report number: MIA79FA114
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Statistics

  • 30th fatal accident of this type (Aero Commander 560)
  • 2nd worst accident of this aircraft type (Aero Commander 560)
  • 2nd worst accident of this aircraft type (Aero Commander 560) at the time
  • 8th worst accident in Bahamas
  • 2nd worst accident in Bahamas at the time

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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