Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 July 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-243
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Vega
Registration Number: XA-KIC
Location: NW of Rio Grande, Juquila district –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the entire aircraft structure.Aircraft control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the entire aircraft structure.
Category: Accident
A DC-2 aircraft experienced a significant impact during a flight over a mountain. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.A DC-2 aircraft experienced a significant impact during a flight over a mountain. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The DC-2 impacted a mountain during a flight from Oaxaca.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8iEuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IlcDAAAAIBAJ&dq=oaxaca%20plane&pg=3738%2C3639396https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8iEuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IlcDAAAAIBAJ&dq=oaxaca%20plane&pg=3738%2C3639396Primary Cause
Terrain conditions on the mountain were unstable, leading to a sudden and severe loss of control.Terrain conditions on the mountain were unstable, leading to a sudden and severe loss of control.Share on:
