Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 April 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-3 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aerovias Rojas
Registration Number: XA-GEV
Location: near Villa del Carbon –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers and sensors.Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers and sensors.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during an inaugural service from Aguascalientes to Mexico City. The aircraft impacted a dense wooded area, resulting in damage and loss of flight.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during an inaugural service from Aguascalientes to Mexico City. The aircraft impacted a dense wooded area, resulting in damage and loss of flight.
Description
Crashed into a wooded area while on the inaugurating service from Aguascalientes to Mexico City.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and terrain.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and terrain.Share on:
