Fairchild C-82 Packet crash, Jul 29, 1965, Campeche Campeche

Fairchild C-82 Packet accident on July 29, 1965 near Campeche Campeche, Mexico with no fatalities.

A Fairchild C 82 Packet ditched off the Campeche coast after a problem en route, and the sources disagree on whether the cause was engine failure or fuel exhaustion. All three crew were rescued. The aircraft came to rest partly submerged near shore and was destroyed.

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