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 a Boeing 247D in Mexico

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 247
Operator:
Lineas Aéreas Guerrero Oaxaca - LAGOSA
Registration:
XA-BFK
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
MSN:
1738
YOM:
1933
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:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Mexico. Occupant fate and exact date remains unknown.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan in Colima

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1950 at 1145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
BHB-1517
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3970
YOM:
1943
Location:
Colima
Colima
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown, the left main gear hit a rock and was torn off. The left wing dropped, causing the left propeller to hit the ground. The aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest. While all five occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

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 Boeing 247D near Huayacocotla: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1950 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 247
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos Nacionales - SAN
Registration:
XA-DEZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mexico City – Tantoyuca
MSN:
1724
YOM:
1933
Location:
Huayacocotla
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While performing a cargo flight to Tantoyuca, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and was destroyed by a post crash fire. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
L. Morales, pilot,
Miguel Villa, copilot.
Passenger:
Roberto Prior Marin.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Guadalajara: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
XA-GIW
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Guadalajara – Puerto Vallarta
MSN:
19683
YOM:
1944
Location:
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances just after liftoff. The captain and three passengers were killed. The fate of the other occupants, if there were some, remains unknown. The registration of the aircraft is not confirmed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in Mérida

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
N74170
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
22477
YOM:
1945
Location:
Mérida
Yucatán
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight to Mexico when the propeller on the right engine separated in flight. Some of the blades went through the fuselage and contacted the left engine. In such conditions, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed near Mérida and came to rest. Both crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of a master rod bearing and a crankshaft on the right engine.

Crash of a Boeing 247 in Los Pajaritos

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 247
Operator:
Lineas Aéreas Guerrero Oaxaca - LAGOSA
Registration:
XA-CAB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1684
YOM:
1933
Location:
Mexico City
Federal District of Mexico City
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Mexico City, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Los Pajaritos, about 23 km north of the airfield. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3A in Orizaba: 17 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1949 at 0600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
XA-DUK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mexico City – Puebla – Mérida
MSN:
11721
YOM:
1943
Location:
Orizaba
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
While cruising by night, the crew did not realize he was flying too low and did not distinguish the mountain. At 0600LT, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Cerro del Borrego located near Orizaba. All 17 occupants were killed.
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