Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 October 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: ATSA – Aero Transportes SA
Registration Number: XA-GOR
Location: Cerro Blanco –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A DC-3 passenger plane crashed in a mountain near Villahermosa, Mexico, resulting in the deaths of all aboard. The flight originated from Mexico City to Villahermosa via Coatzacalcos, Mexico. The identification of the aircraft involved is questionable, as two distinct identities are mentioned.A DC-3 passenger plane crashed in a mountain near Villahermosa, Mexico, resulting in the deaths of all aboard. The flight originated from Mexico City to Villahermosa via Coatzacalcos, Mexico. The identification of the aircraft involved is questionable, as two distinct identities are mentioned.
Description
The DC-3 passenger plane impacted a mountain, killing all aboard. The airplane operated on a flight from Mexico City to Villahermosa via Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. The msn 14007/25452 has also been mentioned for RP-C570 which crashed 15 November 1974. One of the two identities must thus me incorrect.
Primary Cause
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