Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 March 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A-228D
Owner/operator: Mexicana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: XA-DIK
Location: 20 km WNW of Talpa de Allende Airport –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including flight controls and navigation systems.Aircraft control systems, including flight controls and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control during flight near the Cerro del Cabre mountain range, approximately 20 km from Talpa, Mexico. The flight was a domestic operation from Puerto Vallarta to Talpa, Mascota, and Guadalajara.An aircraft experienced a loss of control during flight near the Cerro del Cabre mountain range, approximately 20 km from Talpa, Mexico. The flight was a domestic operation from Puerto Vallarta to Talpa, Mascota, and Guadalajara.
Description
Crashed in the cerro del Cabre mountain range, some 20 km from the destination Talpa. The airplane operated on a domestic flight from Puerto Vallarta to Talpa, Mascota and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, potentially including turbulence or wind shear.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, potentially including turbulence or wind shear.Share on:
