Zone
Oaxaca

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Ixtepec: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
ETM-6010
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Ixtepec
Oaxaca
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Ixtepec Airport. The radio operator survived the accident while four other occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson near Veracruz

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Golfo y Pacífico Aerotransportes (GPA)
Registration:
XA-FES
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
San Andrés Tuxtla – Ixtepec
Location:
Veracruz
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, an engine caught fire, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie located 12 km south of Veracruz. All 12 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Source: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=166863
Probable cause:
Engine fire.
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