Accident Lockheed 10E Electra XA-BAU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28015
 
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Date:Friday 2 December 1938
Time:c. 07:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic L10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed 10E Electra
Owner/operator:Méxicana de Aviación
Registration: XA-BAU
MSN: 1041
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Mexico-City -   Mexico
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Mexico-City (06:50)
Destination airport:Mérida via Villahermosa
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into Cerro Peñon in fog shortly after take off. Three crew and five passengers.

Sources:

El Informador 3 December 1938, p1+2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
24-Apr-2010 11:36 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
07-Apr-2014 20:38 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Aug-2015 10:34 TB Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source]
07-Feb-2018 23:03 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
26-Apr-2018 19:29 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
26-Apr-2018 19:31 TB Updated [Phase, Source]
11-Apr-2020 17:00 TB Updated [Narrative]
17-Nov-2021 19:29 TB Updated [Operator]
18-Nov-2021 21:11 TB Updated [Destination airport]

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