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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.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 near Perote: 15 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1946 at 0820 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Empresa Commercial Aéreas de Veracruz
Registration:
XA-FOZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mexico City – Veracruz
Location:
Perote
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Cofre de Perote located southeast of Perote, State of Veracruz. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 15 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100A in Huatusco: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1946 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild Pilgrim 100A
Operator:
Empresa Commercial Aéreas de Veracruz
Registration:
XA-DEJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Jalapa Enríquez – Córdoba – Veracruz
Location:
Huatusco
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Enroute, the pilot encountered technical problems with the engine and elected to return to Jalapa Enríquez Airport. Eventually, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a prairie located in Huatusco. All nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson near Veracruz

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Golfo y Pacífico Aerotransportes (GPA)
Registration:
XA-FES
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
San Andrés Tuxtla – Ixtepec
Location:
Veracruz
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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 Ford 5 in San Martín

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
XA-BCW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mexico City – Chetumal
MSN:
5-AT-045
YOM:
1929
Location:
San Martín
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Mexico to Chetumal, while flying over the State of Veracruz, pilots encountered very bad weather conditions with heavy rain falls. Due to poor visibility, the captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the three engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located near San Martín. While all 12 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed 10E Electra in San Andrés Tuxtla: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1938 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 10 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
XA-BAS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Villahermosa – Veracruz – Mexico City
MSN:
1043
YOM:
1937
Location:
San Andrés Tuxtla
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
On the leg from Villahermosa to Veracruz, the crew informed ATC about his position. Shortly later, while cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet in heavy rain falls, the twin engine aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located near San Andrés Tuxtla. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 11 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain due to adverse weather conditions that almost certainly caused or contributed to the crash related to a hurricane affecting the region.

Crash of a Lockheed 10E Electra near Playa Vicente: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1937 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 10 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
XA-BEO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mexico City – Minatitlán – Mérida
MSN:
1007
YOM:
1934
Location:
Playa Vicente
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
En route from Mexico City to Minatitlán, the crew encountered poor visibility due to marginal weather conditions. The airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located some 50 km from Playa Vicente. The wreckage was found four days later. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega near Papantla : 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
NC46M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Matamoros – Mexico City
MSN:
97
YOM:
1929
Location:
Papantla
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route from Matamoros to Mexico City and while overflying north of the State of Veracruz, the single engine aircraft hit the Cerro de Carbón located south of Papantla. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and all four occupants were killed. The aircraft was supposed to be registered XA-BHH but this registration was not taken up at the time of the accident.
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