Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 October 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Petr¢leos Mexicanos (Pemex)
Registration Number: XC-PMX
Location: near Mamulique –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft carrying reporters and officials took off from Monterrey at 07:00 local time for a flight to the Falcon Dam. A crash occurred in a ravine, resulting in the deaths of all passengers and crew.A DC-3 aircraft carrying reporters and officials took off from Monterrey at 07:00 local time for a flight to the Falcon Dam. A crash occurred in a ravine, resulting in the deaths of all passengers and crew.
Description
The aircraft took off from Monterrey at 07:00 local time for a flight to the Falcon Dam. The plane carried reporters and officials to the inauguration of the Falcon Dam. The DC-3 was found to have crashed in a ravine, killing all aboard.
Primary Cause
Crash of a DC-3 aircraft in a ravine.Crash of a DC-3 aircraft in a ravine.Share on:
