Douglas DC-3 crash, Jul 28, 1987, Laredo
Douglas DC-3 accident on July 28, 1987 near Laredo, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Overloaded by 1,728 kg, so the remaining engine...
- Date: July 28, 1987
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Laredo, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overloaded by 1,728 kg, so the remaining engine could not sustain flight after the port engine failed; no fault was found with the failed engine.
A La Mesa Leasing cargo flight from Laredo, Texas, lost its port engine shortly after takeoff on 28 July 1987. The overloaded aircraft stalled while trying to return for an emergency landing and was written off. Both crew survived.