Casa 212 Aviocar crash, Nov 15, 2006, Progreso
Casa 212 Aviocar accident on November 15, 2006 near Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure for unknown reasons,...
- Date: November 15, 2006
- Aircraft: Casa 212 Aviocar
- Location: Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Double engine failure for unknown reasons, with fuel exhaustion suspected.
A Mexican Navy Casa 212 on a maritime patrol from Cancun lost both engines around five hours into the flight while returning toward the coast. The crew ditched the aircraft about 3.5 km off Progreso. All seven occupants were rescued but the aircraft was lost.