Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 March 1936
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Mexicana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: X-ABCO
Location: E of Amecameca de Ju rez –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s) and potentially the aircraft’s control systems.Aircraft engine(s) and potentially the aircraft’s control systems.
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred between the Iztacc¡huatl and Popocatpetl volcanoes, resulting in the loss of ten tourists, including eight German, one Austrian, and one Hungarian individuals, and four crew members. The crash and subsequent fire occurred within a mountain pass.A serious aviation incident occurred between the Iztacc¡huatl and Popocatpetl volcanoes, resulting in the loss of ten tourists, including eight German, one Austrian, and one Hungarian individuals, and four crew members. The crash and subsequent fire occurred within a mountain pass.
Description
Crashed and burned in a mountain pass between the Iztacc¡huatl and Popocatpetl volcanos. Ten tourists (eight German, one Austrian, one Hungarian) and four crew were on board.
Primary Cause
Possible engine failure or mechanical malfunction due to mountainous terrain and weather conditions.Possible engine failure or mechanical malfunction due to mountainous terrain and weather conditions.Share on:
