Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 September 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A
Owner/operator: Mexicana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: XA-FIL
Location: Poza Rica –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Aircraft cabin and potentially the aircraft’s structure.Aircraft cabin and potentially the aircraft’s structure.
Category: Unlawful Interference
An in-flight explosion occurred in the passenger cabin of an airplane. A male passenger, suspected of carrying a bomb, fell from the aircraft at an altitude of 11,000 feet. A fire developed rapidly, which was extinguished by the crew. As a result, a forced landing was initiated at Poza Rica.An in-flight explosion occurred in the passenger cabin of an airplane. A male passenger, suspected of carrying a bomb, fell from the aircraft at an altitude of 11,000 feet. A fire developed rapidly, which was extinguished by the crew. As a result, a forced landing was initiated at Poza Rica.
Description
An in-flight explosion occurred in the passenger cabin. A male passenger, who was believed to have been carrying the bomb, fell from the airplane at an altitude of 11000 feet. A fire developed, but was quickly put out by the crewmembers. A forced landing was made at Poza Rica.
Primary Cause
Possible explosive device carried by the passenger.Possible explosive device carried by the passenger.Share on:
