Mazatlán – Monterrey

On March 25, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Mazatlán – Monterrey experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by Aeronaves de Mexico, with the event recorded near Monterrey-Del Norte Nuevo León.

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

18 people were known to be on board, 18 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Monterrey-Del Norte Airport, the airplane crashed on the Friars Peak located 16 km north of the airfield. All 18 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-GUN, MSN 7358, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7741°, -100.2921°.