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Crash of a Ford 5 near San Andrés Tuxtla

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1955 at 0905 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Registration:
XA-FON
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Veracruz – Minatitlán
MSN:
5-AT-103
YOM:
1932
Location:
San Andrés Tuxtla
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A double engine failure in flight forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed on a hill located near San Andrés Tuxtla and was damaged beyond repair. All four occupants were rescued.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 near Perote: 15 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1946 at 0820 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Empresa Commercial Aéreas de Veracruz
Registration:
XA-FOZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mexico City – Veracruz
Location:
Perote
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Cofre de Perote located southeast of Perote, State of Veracruz. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 15 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft SNB-1 Kansan near Texcoco de Mora: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mexico City – Veracruz
Location:
Texcoco de Mora
Federal District of Mexico City
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Mexico City Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Texcoco de Mora, east of the Capital City. All six crew members 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.

Crash of a Lockheed 10E Electra in San Andrés Tuxtla: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1938 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 10 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
XA-BAS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Villahermosa – Veracruz – Mexico City
MSN:
1043
YOM:
1937
Location:
San Andrés Tuxtla
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
On the leg from Villahermosa to Veracruz, the crew informed ATC about his position. Shortly later, while cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet in heavy rain falls, the twin engine aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located near San Andrés Tuxtla. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 11 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain due to adverse weather conditions that almost certainly caused or contributed to the crash related to a hurricane affecting the region.
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