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Crash of a Douglas C-53-DO in Monterrey: 18 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
XA-GUN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mazatlán – Monterrey
MSN:
7358
YOM:
1942
Location:
Monterrey-Del Norte
Nuevo León
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
On approach to Monterrey-Del Norte Airport, the airplane crashed on the Friars Peak located 16 km north of the airfield. All 18 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The crew as completing the approach at an insufficient altitude while awaiting for the landing clearance.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 near Monterrey: 21 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1953 at 0710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
XC-PMX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Monterrey – Falcon
Location:
Monterrey
Nuevo León
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
21
Circumstances:
The airplane left Monterrey Airport at 0700LT bound for Falcon, Tamaulipas. About ten minutes later, while climbing, the airplane hit the slope of a mountain and crashed into a deep ravine, about 30 km northeast of the airport. All 21 occupants have been killed. Passengers included leading Mexican journalists and entertainers who were on their way to a meeting between President Eisenhower and President Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez of Mexico, taking part to the ceremonies marking the inauguration of the Falcon Dam at the border between USA and Mexico.

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
Operator:
Registration:
41-23850
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
West Palm Beach – Georgetown
MSN:
645
YOM:
1941
Location:
General Zaragoza
Nuevo León
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
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 5B Vega near Monterrey

Date & Time: May 27, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
XA-BHC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
90
YOM:
1929
Location:
Monterrey
Nuevo León
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 near Monterrey and was destroyed by fire. Occupant fate unknown.
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