Last updated: 28 July 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 10 April 1968 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-3 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aerovias Rojas |
| Registration: | XA-GEV |
| MSN: | 7339 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Villa del Carbon ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Aguascalientes Airport (AGU/MMAS), Mexico |
| Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico |
Crashed into a wooded area while on the inaugurating service from Aguascalientes to Mexico City.
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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 Aguascalientes Airport to Mexico City International Airport as the crow flies is 419 km (262 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Aguascalientes Airport to Mexico City International Airport as the crow flies is 419 km (262 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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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 3910th loss
- 1540th fatal accident
- 247th worst accident (at the time)
- 287th worst accident (currently)
Mexico- 8th worst accident (at the time)
- 24th worst accident (currently)