Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 November 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-243
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Unidas SA – LAUSA
Registration Number: XA-DOQ
Location: San Luis Acatl n –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-2 aircraft was delayed due to cattle obstructing a runway strip, requiring a circled approach to remove the animals. A subsequent takeoff resulted in a crash and fire.A DC-2 aircraft was delayed due to cattle obstructing a runway strip, requiring a circled approach to remove the animals. A subsequent takeoff resulted in a crash and fire.
Description
The DC-2 was approaching San Luis Acatl n when the pilots saw that the grass strip was blocked due to the presence of cattle. The flight circled the airfield while the animals were removed from the runway. This caused a delay due to which the airplane had to takeoff in darkness, bound for Acapulco. On takeoff the airplane hit something. The airplane crashed and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Cattle obstruction of a runway strip.Cattle obstruction of a runway strip.Share on:
