Veracruz – Minatitlán
Flight / Schedule
Veracruz – Minatitlán
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
XA-FON
MSN
5-AT-103
Year of Manufacture
1932
Operator
Servicios Aéreos de ChiapasDate
July 3, 1955 at 09:05 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
San Andrés Tuxtla Veracruz
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
18.4364°, -95.2195°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 3, 1955 at 09:05 AM, Veracruz – Minatitlán experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas, with the event recorded near San Andrés Tuxtla Veracruz.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. 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.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-FON, MSN 5-AT-103, year of manufacture 1932.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.4364°, -95.2195°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Veracruz – Minatitlán
Operator
Servicios Aéreos de ChiapasFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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