Fairchild C-123 Provider crash, Sep 18, 1996 (5 killed)
Fairchild C-123 Provider accident on September 18, 1996 near Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico with 5 fatalities. Cause: Takeoff with a...
- Date: September 18, 1996
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-123 Provider
- Location: Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff with a possibly inoperative right engine and a weight above maximum takeoff weight; the sources differ on the details.
A Fairchild C-123K loaded with around 8 tons of lobsters was operating a cargo flight from Bahia Tortugas to Ensenada. It struggled to gain height after takeoff, stalled and crashed in flames. All five people on board were killed.