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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 Travel Air 6000 in Huitzilac

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1945 at 1300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Travel Air 6000

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XA-BKB

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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The single engine encountered heavy turbulence and crashed in a field located in Huitzilac. The pilot and all six passengers were injured while the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-243 in Mt Iztaccíhuatl: 16 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1945 at 1600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-2

Operator:

Registration:

XA-DOT

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Tapachula – Mexico City

MSN:

2075

YOM:

1939

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While flying over Puebla, the crew informed ATC of his position and confirmed his altitude at 15,000 feet. Few minutes later, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Iztaccíhuatl located east of the capital city. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 16 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

According to the Mexican Authorities, the aircraft was not flying on the assigned track at the time of the accident and the crew was unable to see the mountain due to the poor visibility caused by bad weather conditions.

Crash of a Boeing 247D in San Luis Potosí: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1945 at 0950 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 247

Operator:

Registration:

XA-DUY

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Mexico City – San Luis Potosí – Torréon – Nogales

MSN:

1723

YOM:

1933

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San Luis Potosí

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Mexico

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Central America

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While on approach to San Luis Potosí, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. All 12 occupants were killed. It was said that the accident may have been caused by an engine failure but this was not confirmed by authorities.

Crash of a Lockheed 5C Vega in Durango

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1945 at 0805 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 5 Vega

Operator:

Registration:

XA-BFT

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Monclova – Torreón – Durango

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1929

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Durango

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Mexico

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Central America

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Crashed on landing at Durango Airport. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all five occupants were injured.

Crash of a Lockheed C-60A LodeStar in Mexico City: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1945 at 0600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-60 LodeStar

Operator:

Registration:

60-01

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

18-2539

YOM:

1943

Location:

Mexico City

Federal District of Mexico City

Country:

Mexico

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Central America

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The crew started the takeoff procedure by night and in foggy conditions. Shortly after rotation, the twin engine aircraft failed to climb properly, hit a perimeter fence and crashed in flames in a field located near the Balbuena District. Two crew members and seven passengers were killed, among them the Ambassador of Soviet Union in Mexico, Constantino Oumansky who was travelling to Costa Rica with his wife and his staff. Both survivors were the flight engineer Manuel Noble Mercado and the passenger Marión Troyinsky.
Crew:
Cpt Roque Velazco Cerón, pilot, †
Cpt Hilario Romero Martínez, pilot, †
Manuel Noble Mercado, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

According to the Mexican Authorities, the accident was caused by a wrong takeoff configuration on part of the crew that flew at a too low altitude after rotation.