Guadalajara – Mexico City
Flight / Schedule
Guadalajara – Mexico City
Aircraft
Lockheed L-749 ConstellationRegistration
XA-MEV
MSN
2665
Year of Manufacture
1951
Operator
Aeronaves de MexicoDate
June 2, 1958 at 10:06 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Guadalajara Jalisco
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
20.6728°, -103.3916°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 2, 1958 at 10:06 PM, Guadalajara – Mexico City experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-749 Constellation, operated by Aeronaves de Mexico, with the event recorded near Guadalajara Jalisco.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
45 people were known to be on board, 45 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 38, passenger fatalities: 38, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft took off from Guadalajara Airport on a scheduled flight to Mexico City, carrying 38 passengers and a crew of 7. It did not follow the established climb-out procedure and crashed at approximately 2206 hours local time against La Latilla mountain, approximately 13 km from the radio beacon west of Guadalajara Airport, killing all persons aboard.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-MEV, MSN 2665, year of manufacture 1951.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.6728°, -103.3916°.
Fatalities
Total
45
Crew
7
Passengers
38
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft took off from Guadalajara Airport on a scheduled flight to Mexico City, carrying 38 passengers and a crew of 7. It did not follow the established climb-out procedure and crashed at approximately 2206 hours local time against La Latilla mountain, approximately 13 km from the radio beacon west of Guadalajara Airport, killing all persons aboard.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
38
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 45
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Guadalajara – Mexico City
Operator
Aeronaves de MexicoFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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