Boeing 727-200 crash, Apr 27, 2012, Laguna Salada
Boeing 727-200 accident on April 27, 2012 near Laguna Salada, Baja California, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Not applicable: the crash was a...
- Date: April 27, 2012
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-200
- Location: Laguna Salada, Baja California, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not applicable: the crash was a planned test for filming, not an accident.
A Boeing 727-200 (XB-MNP) was flown into the Laguna Salada desert near Mexicali as a staged crash for a television production, coordinated with Mexican aviation authorities. The pilot bailed out before impact. The aircraft touched down hard on soft sand, lost its landing gear and broke in two.