Campeche – Mérida
Flight / Schedule
Campeche – Mérida
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
XA-GIO
MSN
13113
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Transportes Aéreos Mexicanos - TAMSADate
September 14, 1953 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Mérida Yucatán
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
20.9657°, -89.6311°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 14, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Campeche – Mérida experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Transportes Aéreos Mexicanos - TAMSA, with the event recorded near Mérida Yucatán.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Mérida-Rejon Airport, the crew encountered foggy conditions. While flying too low, the airplane hit a steel tower, lost a wing and crashed in a wooded area. A pilot was killed while the second one was injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-GIO, MSN 13113, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.9657°, -89.6311°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Mérida-Rejon Airport, the crew encountered foggy conditions. While flying too low, the airplane hit a steel tower, lost a wing and crashed in a wooded area. A pilot was killed while the second one was injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Campeche – Mérida
Operator
Transportes Aéreos Mexicanos - TAMSAFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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