Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 November 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Communicaciones Areas de Veracruz
Registration Number: XA-FOZ
Location: 20 km E of Perote –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: The Douglas DC-3 aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.The Douglas DC-3 aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A Douglas DC-3 aircraft encountered a cloud-obscured mountain at approximately 11,000 feet. The aircraft was slightly off course over mountainous terrain. A photograph purportedly shows ‘XA-FOX’, which is often associated with ‘XA-FOZ’.A Douglas DC-3 aircraft encountered a cloud-obscured mountain at approximately 11,000 feet. The aircraft was slightly off course over mountainous terrain. A photograph purportedly shows ‘XA-FOX’, which is often associated with ‘XA-FOZ’.
Description
The Douglas DC-3 impacted a cloud-obscured mountain at 11000 feet. The aircraft was slightly off course over mountainous terrain. Although often quoted being “XA-FOX”, a newspaper photo is said to show XA-FOZ.
Primary Cause
Cloud obscuration and navigational error resulted in a deviation from the planned flight path.Cloud obscuration and navigational error resulted in a deviation from the planned flight path.Share on:
