Narrative:
Crashed into La Vega Hill. The aircraft carried journalists who were reporting on the Mexican presidential campaign.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 25 January 1970 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-240-2 |
| Operator: | Comisión Federal de Electricidad - CFE |
| Registration: | XC-DOK |
| MSN: | 71 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | ca 6 km E of Poza Rica-Tajin Airport (PAZ) ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico |
| Poza Rica-Tajin Airport (PAZ/MMPA), Mexico |
Crashed into La Vega Hill. The aircraft carried journalists who were reporting on the Mexican presidential campaign.
Sources:
» Toledo Blade - Jan 25, 1970Photos
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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 Mexico City International Airport to Poza Rica-Tajin Airport as the crow flies is 211 km (132 miles).
Distance from Mexico City International Airport to Poza Rica-Tajin Airport as the crow flies is 211 km (132 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.
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