Vliegtuigongeval op 15 APR 1957 met Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express XA-KUN - Mérida-Rejon Airport (MID)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:maandag 15 april 1957
Tijd:07:53
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Transportes Aéreos Mexicanos - TAMSA
Registratie: XA-KUN
Constructienummer:
Bouwjaar:
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Totaal:slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3
Slachtoffers op de grond:slachtoffers: 1
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:E of Mérida-Rejon Airport (MID) (   Mexico)
Fase: Start (TOF)
Soort vlucht:Vracht
Vliegveld van vertrek:Mérida-Rejon Airport (MID/MMMD), Mexico
Vliegveld van aankomst:Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico
Beschrijving:
The aircraft climbed to a height of 100 m and made a 65deg left turn. The aircraft continued to climb to 150-200 m and made another turn. The Liberator yawed left, lost control and nose dived into the ground on the Calle 54 Sur street, killing a child on the ground. Among those killed aboard the plane was Pedro Infante, a famous Mexican singer, actor.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was due to a manoeuvring error which consisted in making two turns onto the Mexico City heading without conforming the distance and procedure specifications and below the prescribed altitudes and speeds. This error was aggravated by a probable shifting of the load due to improper securing."

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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Mérida-Rejon Airport en Mexico City International Airport bedraagt 991 km (619 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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.
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