Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 31 August 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Tampico – TAT
Registration Number: XA-GER
Location: Tampico –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 passenger plane crashed on takeoff from an airfield near Tampico, Mexico. The plane struck a truck, causing a fire, resulting in the deaths of three individuals on the ground. The airfield was inadequately designed for DC-3 operations.A DC-3 passenger plane crashed on takeoff from an airfield near Tampico, Mexico. The plane struck a truck, causing a fire, resulting in the deaths of three individuals on the ground. The airfield was inadequately designed for DC-3 operations.
Description
The DC-3 passenger plane crashed on takeoff from an airfield near Tampico, Mexico. The airplane hit a truck and houses and caught fire. The occupants escaped unhurt but three persons on the ground were killed. The airfield was not suitable for DC-3 operations.
Primary Cause
Inadequate airfield design and operational suitability for the DC-3 aircraft.Inadequate airfield design and operational suitability for the DC-3 aircraft.Share on:
