Mérida - Mérida

On October 28, 1957 at 12:00 AM, Mérida - Mérida experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-82 Packet, operated by Transportes Aéreos Mexicanos - TAMSA, with the event recorded near Mérida Yucatán.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was involved in a local test flight when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff from Mérida-Rejon Airport. The wreckage was found five km from the airfield and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-LIW.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.9657°, -89.6311°.