Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 September 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos de Jalisco – TAJ
Registration Number: XA-GAO
Location: El Tuito –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s)Aircraft engine(s)
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, operating from El Tuito to Puerto Vallarta, Mascota and Talpa to Guadalajara, crashed and caught fire during takeoff.A twin-engine aircraft, operating from El Tuito to Puerto Vallarta, Mascota and Talpa to Guadalajara, crashed and caught fire during takeoff.
Description
Hit tree on takeoff, crashed and caught fire. The aircraft operated on a flight from El Tuito to Puerto Vallarta, Mascota and Talpa to Guadalajara.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
