Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681 crash, Dec 30, 1989 (2 killed)
Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681 accident on December 30, 1989 near San Ignacio, Sonora, Mexico with 2 fatalities. Cause: Reportedly shot down by...
- Date: December 30, 1989
- Aircraft: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681
- Location: San Ignacio, Sonora, Mexico
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Reportedly shot down by Mexican police or federal authorities during a contraband flight; this rests only on unofficial news-based sources, not an official investigation.
A twin engine Rockwell Turbo Commander 680 crashed near San Ignacio in Sonora on 30 December 1989 during a suspected drug smuggling flight that had taken off from a private strip. Two occupants were killed and two were injured. Unofficial sources state the aircraft was shot down by Mexican authorities.