What happened
During a flight over the Gulf of Mexico near Tampico, a seaplane experienced a critical loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. As the aircraft became uncontrollable, the crew initiated an emergency ejection procedure. All members of the crew successfully bailed out from the descending airframe. The uncontrolled seaplane subsequently impacted the water surface in the offshore area.
Following the crash, rescue operations were launched to locate the ejected personnel. All crew members were recovered from the water and rescued without any reported fatalities or injuries.
Findings
The official investigation identified fuel exhaustion as the primary cause of the accident. The loss of fuel rendered the aircraft inoperable, leading directly to the emergency ejection and subsequent crash into the sea.