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 a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan in Lázaro Cárdenas: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
BHB-1509
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lázaro Cárdenas - Lázaro Cárdenas
MSN:
3962
YOM:
1943
Location:
Lázaro Cárdenas
Hidalgo
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft and its crew were involved in a combined exercise with the Mexican Army Forces. In flight, the aircraft was mistakenly shot down by soldiers and crashed in a field located 2 km south of Lázaro Cárdenas. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down during an exercise.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-243 in Rio Grande: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
XA-KIC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Oaxaca – Acapulco
MSN:
2069
YOM:
1939
Location:
Río Grande-Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel
Oaxaca
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Oaxaca to Acapulco, the airplane struck a mountain and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson V in Mexico

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Compania Impulsora de Aviación
Registration:
XA-YEO
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1553
YOM:
1947
Location:
Mexico
All Mexico
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident somewhere in Mexico during the year 1960. The exact date remains unknown. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan near Villa Juárez: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
BHB-1512
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3965
YOM:
1943
Location:
Villa Juárez
San Luis Potosí
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 5 km southeast of Villa Juárez, killing all three occupants.

Crash of a Douglas C-53-DO in Juchitepec: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
XA-HUS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Tapachula – Mexico City
MSN:
7388
YOM:
1942
Location:
Juchitepec
Federal District of Mexico City
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew encountered thick fog while approaching Mexico City Airport. The airplane struck a hill located near Juchitepec, about 40 km south of Mexico City Airport, and crashed. All three crew members and five passengers were killed while ten other occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Puebla: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mexico City – Chetumal
Location:
Puebla-Hermanos Serdán-Huejotzingo
Puebla
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route from Mexico City to Chetumal, the crew informed ATC about engine problems and elected to divert to Puebla-Hermanos Serdán-Huejotzingo Airport. On approach, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions when the airplane struck an antenna and crashed onto a house. A crew member was seriously injured while seven other occupants were killed. There were no injuries on ground.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in Bahía Kino: 26 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1959 at 0639 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
XA-MIS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Mexicali – Guaymas
MSN:
22586
YOM:
1945
Location:
Bahía de Kino
Sonora
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
26
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude on a flight from Mexicali to Guaymas, the airplane exploded in mid air, dove into the ground and crashed in a desert area located in Bahía Kino. All 26 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the explosion could not be determined with certainty.

Crash of a Lockheed 5 Vega in Los Mochis

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1959 at 1624 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
XB-BUT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Torréon – Los Mochis
Location:
Los Mochis
Sinaloa
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Torréon to Los Mochis, carrying a load of three tons of shrimp according to various sources. While approaching Los Mochis Airport, the single engine airplane crashed in a field, injuring all three occupants. If the total weight of the cargo is confirmed to be three tons, this should remains a major issue as the Lockheed Vega MTOW certification is just above two tons.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Yajalón: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1958 at 0945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Registration:
XB-YUB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Yajalón
Location:
Yajalón
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport at 0915LT for a 30 minutes flight to Yajalón. While approaching Yajalón Airport, the airplane collided with a second Anson registered XB-YUZ and also operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas. Inbound from San Cristóbal de Las Casas, the second Anson was carrying four passengers and a crew of two. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 17 occupants on both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.
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