Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 June 1958
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-749A Constellation
Owner/operator: Aeronaves de Mxico
Registration Number: XA-MEV
Location: 16 km W of Guadalajara Airport (GDL) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Aeronaves de Mexico Constellation aircraft crashed into La Latilla Mountain after failing to follow established climb-out procedures. The pilot continued a straight course for approximately two minutes before executing a right turn, resulting in a crash on the mountain peak.A Aeronaves de Mexico Constellation aircraft crashed into La Latilla Mountain after failing to follow established climb-out procedures. The pilot continued a straight course for approximately two minutes before executing a right turn, resulting in a crash on the mountain peak.
Description
The Aeronaves de Mexico Constellation crew didn’t follow the established climb-out procedure and crashed into the La Latilla Mountain. The flight made a routine take-off from runway 28. A turn to the left was made as though to perform the procedural tear drop turn prescribed by the Airports Manual for climb-out on instruments. Instead of completing the procedural turn, the pilot continued on a straight course for about two minutes in a southwesterly direction. Then, on making a right turn the aircraft crashed on the mountain peak. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The aircraft did not climb out in accordance with previously approved procedures – the provisions of which are set out in the Airports Manual.”
Primary Cause
The aircraft did not climb out in accordance with previously approved procedures ? the provisions of which are set out in the Airports Manual.The aircraft did not climb out in accordance with previously approved procedures ? the provisions of which are set out in the Airports Manual.Share on:
