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| Date: | Wednesday 4 February 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles |
| Mexico City | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Disappeared. Pilots Capitán Mesa and Ten Alvarado. Reported on delivery flight to use for President of Mexico. A report from 1998 indicate that aircraft and crew were never found and presumed crashed at sea.
Sources:
El Informador 15 February 1948, p1/22 February 1998, p2B
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2018 18:32 | TB | Added |
| 29-Apr-2018 20:07 | TB | Updated [Date, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Dec-2021 01:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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