Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 July 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-243
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Unidas SA – LAUSA
Registration Number: XA-DOB
Location: 39 km from Oaxaca –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred in mountainous terrain, resulting in seventeen fatalities. Initial reports indicate the number of casualties was lower than initially reported ? seventeen instead of twenty-two.A serious aviation incident occurred in mountainous terrain, resulting in seventeen fatalities. Initial reports indicate the number of casualties was lower than initially reported ? seventeen instead of twenty-two.
Description
Crashed in mountainous terrain. Newspaper reports from the time suggest that there may have been 17 fatalities, not 22.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the accident.Weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the accident.Share on:
