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Crash of an Avro 652 Anson near Tuxtla Gutierrez: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
XA-GET
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Tuxtla Gutierrez while on a cargo flight. The pilot Cpt Felice Romero was killed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Emiliano Zapata: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1950 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Emiliano Zapata – Tuxtla Gutierrez
Location:
Emiliano Zapata
Tabasco
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
At liftoff, the aircraft stalled and crashed. On impact, the right wing was sheared off and the propeller of the right engine detached and penetrated the fuselage and the cockpit. The pilot Ricardo Cortés was seriously injured while both other occupants, among them the Manager of the Company, were injured. A day later, the pilot died from his injuries.

Crash of a Avro 652 Anson near Pichucalco: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Villahermosa – Tuxtla Gutierrez
Location:
Pichucalco
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Enroute, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in Pichucalco when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in flames in La Perla. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Enrique Cano, pilot.
Passengers:
Vicente Manzano, Police Inspector,
Jesús Vidal,
Alejandro Córdova,
F. Vicario.
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