Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 March 1975
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Hartzog Aviation
Registration Number: N35L
Location: Veracruz-Las Bajadas Airport (VER) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft WingsAircraft Wings
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft collided with a dense forest area during takeoff, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s wings and fuselage.A Boeing 737 aircraft collided with a dense forest area during takeoff, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s wings and fuselage.
Description
Collided with trees while on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Unexpected tree foliage encountered during takeoff resulted in a significant impact, causing structural damage to the aircraft’s wings and fuselage.Unexpected tree foliage encountered during takeoff resulted in a significant impact, causing structural damage to the aircraft’s wings and fuselage.Share on:
