Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas

Avro 652 Anson

The twin engine aircraft departed Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport at 0915LT for a 30 minutes flight to Yajalón. While approaching Yajalón Airport, the airplane collided with a second Anson registered XB-YUZ and also operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas. Inbound from San Cristóbal de Las Casas, the second Anson was carrying four passengers and a crew of two. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 17 occupants on both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.

Avro 652 Anson

The twin engine aircraft departed San Cristóbal de Las Casas around 0920LT on a flight to Yajalón. While approaching Yajalón Airport, the airplane collided with a second Anson registered XB-YUB and also operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas. Inbound from Tuxtla Gutiérrez , the second Anson was carrying nine passengers and a crew of two. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 17 occupants on both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.

Douglas B-18 Bolo

Five minutes after its takeoff from Yajalón, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed near Petalcingo, Chiapas. All five occupants were killed. The airplane was performing a cargo flight to Tuxtla Gutierrez, carrying a load of 50 sacks of coffee for a total weight of 2,5 tons. It is believed that an engine failed during initial climb, probably because the aircraft was overloaded. Crew: Enrique McCormick Curiel, pilot, Adrian Castillo, copilot, Margarito Valdez, mechanic. Passengers: Christobal Monzon, Enrique McCormick Sanchez Jr.

Ford 5

A double engine failure in flight forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed on a hill located near San Andrés Tuxtla and was damaged beyond repair. All four occupants were rescued.

Avro 652 Anson

Ten minutes after its takeoff from Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft hit the slop of the San Gabriel peak located near the city of Copainalá, about 40 km north of Tuxtla Gutierrez. All six occupants were killed.

Avro 652 Anson

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Yajalón. The copilot was seriously injured in the accident.