Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 December 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: SAESA – Servicios Areos Especiales SA
Registration Number: XA-SAE
Location: ca 76 km E of Ciudad Vitoria –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, flight control system, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control surfaces, flight control system, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a descent near the Ca¤¢n del Diablo canyon. The aircraft impacted the terrain, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a descent near the Ca¤¢n del Diablo canyon. The aircraft impacted the terrain, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Crashed into the mountains, in a canyon named Ca¤¢n del Diablo.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to terrain conditions and potentially a combination of wind and altitude.Loss of control due to terrain conditions and potentially a combination of wind and altitude.Share on:
