Estado: | |
Fecha: | miércoles 13 noviembre 1946 |
Hora: | 08:20 |
Tipo: | Douglas DC-3 |
Operador: | Communicaciones Aéreas de Veracruz |
Registración: | XA-FOZ |
Numéro de série: | |
Año de Construcción: | |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 12 / Ocupantes: 12 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 15 / Ocupantes: 15 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | 20 km (12.5 milles) E of Perote ( México)
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Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), México |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Veracruz-Las Bajadas Airport (VER/MMVR), México |
Descripción:The Douglas DC-3 impacted a cloud-obscured mountain at 11000 feet. The aircraft was slightly off course over mountainous terrain.
Although often quoted being "XA-FOX", a newspaper photo is said to show XA-FOZ.
Fuentes:
» Early Aviation Disasters / D Gero
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 44)
Fotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mexico City International Airport to Veracruz-Las Bajadas Airport as the crow flies is 303 km (189 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.