Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 25 January 1970
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-2
Owner/operator: Comisi¢n Federal de Electricidad – CFE
Registration Number: XC-DOK
Location: ca 6 km E of Poza Rica-Tajin Airport (PAZ) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft carrying journalists reporting on the Mexican presidential campaign crashed into La Vega Hill.A twin-engine aircraft carrying journalists reporting on the Mexican presidential campaign crashed into La Vega Hill.
Description
Crashed into La Vega Hill. The aircraft carried journalists who were reporting on the Mexican presidential campaign.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during takeoff or landing due to a malfunction in the aircraft’s systems.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during takeoff or landing due to a malfunction in the aircraft’s systems.Share on:
