What the records say
- When
- 30 Jul 1987
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 19.38° N, 99.25° W
- Description
- aviation incident in Mexico
- Deaths
- 5
Placed at the coordinates of its German Wikipedia article.
1987 Belize Air International C-97 Mexico City crash
Aviation incident in Mexico
On 30 July 1987, a Belize Air International Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter, bound for Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, crashed onto the Mexico–Toluca highway during the late afternoon rush hour. A total of 49 people, including 44 on the ground, were killed in the crash. At least 20 people were injured, with reports that the number could be much higher.
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