Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 December 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2
Owner/operator: Servicio Areo Panini
Registration Number: XA-GEE
Location: Lon –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A DC-2 aircraft experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Lon, Mexico, leading to a catastrophic crash in a residential area. Three people were killed on the ground.A DC-2 aircraft experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Lon, Mexico, leading to a catastrophic crash in a residential area. Three people were killed on the ground.
Description
The DC-2 operated on a flight from Durango to Mexico City via Lon. Shortly after takeoff from Lon, an engine failed. The pilot attempted to return to the airport, but the airplane crashed in a residential area, destroying three houses and killing three on the ground.
Primary Cause
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