Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 March 1955
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18 Lodestar
Owner/operator: J. Pasquel
Registration Number: XB-ZEH
Location: near Ciudad de Valles –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A private ranch aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into Cerro El Sabino, resulting in the death of millionaire Jorge Pasquel.A private ranch aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into Cerro El Sabino, resulting in the death of millionaire Jorge Pasquel.
Description
Crashed into Cerro El Sabino eight minutes in flight. Killed in the accident was Jorge Pasquel, a millionaire Mexican sportsman who was flying from a private ranch near Tampico to Mexico City.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aocwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4dwFAAAAIBAJ&dq=mexico%20plane&pg=3817%2C1369164https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aocwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4dwFAAAAIBAJ&dq=mexico%20plane&pg=3817%2C1369164Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
