Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 December 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Comisi¢n Federal de Electricidad – CFE
Location: near Puebla Airport –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, operating for the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission, diverted to Puebla due to engine malfunctions. The aircraft was carrying two tons of electrical equipment bound for Chetumal. It struck some antennas at Puebla Airport after encountering fog, resulting in one fatality. The airplane successfully landed.A DC-3 aircraft, operating for the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission, diverted to Puebla due to engine malfunctions. The aircraft was carrying two tons of electrical equipment bound for Chetumal. It struck some antennas at Puebla Airport after encountering fog, resulting in one fatality. The airplane successfully landed.
Description
The DC-3, operated for the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission, diverted to Puebla due to engine problems. The airplane had just taken off from Mexico City Airport and was bound for Chetumal, carrying two tons of electrical equipment. The airplane apparently struck some antennas after encoutering a patch of fog at the Puebla Airport. One of the eight occupants survived the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/25893/?page=2, https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=MT19591217.2.73&srpos=1&e=17-12-1959-17-12-1959–en–20–1–txt-txlN-puebla——-1http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/25893/?page=2, https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=MT19591217.2.73&srpos=1&e=17-12-1959-17-12-1959–en–20–1–txt-txlN-puebla——-1Primary Cause
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