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The crew was completing an illegal flight and was approaching an airstrip located near Jareros when the airplane struck a hill and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 18-56-23 LodeStar in Veracruz: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1975 at 1800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 18 LodeStar

Operator:

Hartzog Aviation

Registration:

N35L

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Illegal (smuggling)

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

2434

YOM:

1943

Location:

Veracruz-General Heriberto Jara Corona

Veracruz

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7000

Circumstances:

Just after takeoff from Veracruz-General Heriberto Jara Airport, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in flames. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air near Veracruz: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 90 King Air

Operator:

Impulsora de la Cuenca de Papaloapan

Registration:

XC-ICP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Veracruz – Mexico City

MSN:

LJ-176

YOM:

1966

Location:

Veracruz

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

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Few minutes after takeoff from Veracruz Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field. The crew was unable to send any distress call. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants have been killed, among them four politicians en route to the capital city.

Probable cause:

It was reported the aircraft suffered an in-flight explosion but the cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-178 in Ciudad Alemán

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1970

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

Operator:

Registration:

XC-CFE

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1551

YOM:

1936

Location:

Ciudad Alemán-General Miguel Alemán

Veracruz

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

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Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Convair CV-240-2 in Poza Rica: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1970

Type of aircraft:

Convair CV-240

Operator:

Registration:

XC-DOK

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Mexico City - Poza Rica

MSN:

YOM:

1948

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Circumstances:

The airplane was chartered by the government to carry a delegation of 15 journalists from Mexico City to Poza Rica to cover the presidential campaign of the candidate Luis Echeverría Álvarez. On approach to Poza Rica, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and was unable to locate the runway. The captain decided to find a hole in the clouds and started the descent when the airplane struck the Vega Hill located six km east of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and a passenger (Jesús Kramsky) was seriously injured while 18 other occupants were killed.
Passenger list:
Adolfo Olmedo Luna (Ovations), †
Mario Rojas Cedeño (El Sol de Mexico), †
Hernán Porragas (El Sol de Mexico), †
José Zárate Droit (El Sol de Mexico), †
Lorenzo B. Hernández (El Sol de Mexico), †
José Falconi C. (El Heraldo de México), †
Jesús Kramsky (El Heraldo de México),
Ismael Casasola T. (El Heraldo de México), †
Eduardo Quiroz G. (El Heraldo de México), †
Rafael Moya R. (El Heraldo de México), †
Ruben Ochoa Porras (Fans), †
Rodolfo Martínez (La Prensa), †
Jesús Figueroa M. B. (La Prensa), †
Jaime Gonzalez H. (Excelsior), †
Miguel de los Santos (Agencia Pimsa). †

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK near Sontecomapan: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

XC-BII

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Poza Rica – Minatitlán

MSN:

14836/26281

YOM:

1944

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Circumstances:

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in an isolated area located 13 km southeast of Sontecomapan, State of Veracruz. The wreckage was found a month later, on June 17. All seven occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82 Packet near Perote: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1964 at 1935 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-82 Packet

Operator:

Registration:

N24127

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Long Beach – San Juan

MSN:

10177

YOM:

1945

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En route from Long Beach to San Juan, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Perote. Both crew members were killed.

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

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1956 at 0130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan

Operator:

Registration:

BHB-1516

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Mexico City – Veracruz

MSN:

3969

YOM:

1943

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While cruising by night, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Torrecillas located near Tlacolulan. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Ford 5 near San Andrés Tuxtla

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1955 at 0905 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ford 5

Operator:

Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas

Registration:

XA-FON

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Veracruz – Minatitlán

MSN:

5-AT-103

YOM:

1932

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Circumstances:

A double engine failure in flight forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed on a hill located near San Andrés Tuxtla and was damaged beyond repair. All four occupants were rescued.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure in flight.

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:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Mexico City – Tantoyuca

MSN:

1724

YOM:

1933

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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.