Chetumal – Médida

On March 15, 1952 at 01:00 PM, Chetumal – Médida experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Transportes Aéreos Mexicanos - TAMSA, with the event recorded near Hoctún Yucatán.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The crew started the descent to Mérida when the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Hoctún, about 45 km east of the Mérida Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all ten occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-FEY.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.8861°, -89.1832°.