Accident Lockheed L-749A Constellation XA-MEV,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334226

Date:	Monday 2 June 1958
Time:	22:06
Type:	Lockheed L-749A Constellation
Owner/operator:	Aeronaves de México
Registration:	XA-MEV
MSN:	2665
Year of manufacture:	1951
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 45
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	16 km W of Guadalajara Airport (GDL) - Mexico
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Guadalajara Airport (GDL/MMGL)
Destination airport:	Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX)
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Aeronaves de Mexico Constellation crew didn't follow the established climb-out procedure and crashed into the La Latilla Mountain.
The flight made a routine take-off from runway 28. A turn to the left was made as though to perform the procedural tear drop turn prescribed by the Airports Manual for climb-out on instruments. Instead of completing the procedural turn, the pilot continued on a straight course for about two minutes in a southwesterly direction. Then, on making a right turn the aircraft crashed on the mountain peak.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft did not climb out in accordance with previously approved procedures - the provisions of which are set out in the Airports Manual."

Sources:

ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 59-AN/54 (154)
El Informador

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photo (c) Anon.