Crash of an Emsco B.3 near Chetumal: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Emsco B.3
Operator:
Transportes Aéreos de Chiapas
Registration:
XA-BFX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mérida – Chetumal
Location:
Chetumal
Quintana Roo
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way from Mérida to Chetumal when it crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the State of Quintana Roo. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the eight occupant was ever found.

Crash of an Emsco B.3 off Puerto Limón: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1930 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Emsco B.3
Operator:
Pablo Sídar Escobar
Registration:
X-BACO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Mexico City – Buenos Aires
MSN:
11
YOM:
1930
Location:
Puerto Limón
Limón (Caribbean Coast)
Country:
Costa Rica
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Mexico City on a non stop flight to Buenos Aires with two crew members on board. While flying along the east coast of Costa Rica, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in the sea off Puerto Limón. SAR operations were initiated and some debris were found three weeks later on local beaches. No trace of both crew members was ever found.
Crew:
Col Pablo Sídar Escobar, pilot,
Lt Carlos Rovirosa Pérez.
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