Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A Lodestar
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Mexicana
Registration Number: TTL-6001
Location: near Mexico City International Airport (MEX) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed Lodestar crashed shortly after takeoff from Mexico City Airport, resulting in the loss of one crew member and one passenger. The surviving passenger was a Soviet ambassador, Constantino Oumansky, who was 43 years old.A Lockheed Lodestar crashed shortly after takeoff from Mexico City Airport, resulting in the loss of one crew member and one passenger. The surviving passenger was a Soviet ambassador, Constantino Oumansky, who was 43 years old.
Description
The Lockheed Lodestar crashed and burned shortly after take-off from Mexico City Airport. One crew member (mechanic) and one female passenger survived. One of the passengers was ambassador of the Soviet Union in Mexico, Constantino Oumansky (43).
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
