Mexico | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

During the take-off roll, an undercarriage failed. The aircraft went out of control and came to rest. Both occupants were able to leave the cabin and were uninjured. The aircraft caught fire and was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Undercarriage failure on take-off.

Crash of a Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express near General Zaragoza: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express

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41-23850

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West Palm Beach – Georgetown

MSN:

645

YOM:

1941

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The airplane left West Palm Beach Airport at 0030LT on a cargo flight to Georgetown, Ascension Island. While overflying the Bahamas at the assigned altitude of 9,000 feet about 90 miles east of Florida, the crew encountered an unexpected situation. The airplane became unstable and severe vibrations were noted in the tail, the stabs and the control column. In such situation, the captain decided to return to West Palm Beach but approaching Florida, the on-board situation worsened and the crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Six crew were found alive about 10 miles east of Hollywood, Florida, while two other occupants were never found. With the autopilot engaged, the aircraft continued to the west, overflew the Gulf of Mexico for about 2,000 km and eventually came down, short of fuel, on a mountain located near General Zaragoza, Nuevo León.
Crew:
1st Lt R. C. Ulmer,
1st Lt C. W. Hauth,
1st Lt R. H. Digby,
Pvt K. J. Riddle,
Pvt S. Gutowski,
2nd Lt B. A. Brannon.
Passengers:
2nd Lt Albert E. Lloyd,
2nd Lt G. P. Knutson.

Crash of a Lockheed 5 Vega in Mexico City

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 5 Vega

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XA-BAW

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

059

YOM:

1929

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Mexico City

Federal District of Mexico City

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Mexico

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Central America

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown as well.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega in Hidalgo del Parral

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 5 Vega

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Registration:

XA-BLZ

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

109

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1930

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3A-228 in Nuevo Laredo

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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XA-CAB

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

MSN:

2128

YOM:

1939

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown as well.

Crash of a Lockheed 12A Electra Junior in Ensenada

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 12 Electra Junior

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Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Los Angeles - Ensenada

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1239

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1938

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The pilot, sole aboard, was completing a ferry flight from Los Angeles. The twin engine crashed on landing for unknown reason. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft christened 'Presidente Venustiano Carranza' was written off.

Crash of a Lockheed C-40D Electra Junior near Aldama: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 12 Electra Junior

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42-38280

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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1276

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1942

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The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Aldama. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles H. Carroll,
1st Lt Theodore J. Corcoran,
Sgt William W. Horgan.

Crash of a Lockheed 5C Vega in Mérida

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 5 Vega

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Registration:

XA-BFP

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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108

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1930

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Mérida. There were no casualties. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in March 1941.

Crash of a Stinson SM-2 in Tayoltita: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Stinson SM-2/SM-7/SM-8

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Registration:

XB-ABN

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Cargo

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Mountains

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Tayoltita – Mazatlán

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Few minutes after takeoff from Tayoltita Airport on a cargo flight to Mazatlán, the single engine airplane crashed on the slope of a mountain. All three occupants were killed.