Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Yajalón
Flight / Schedule
Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Yajalón
Aircraft
Avro 652 AnsonRegistration
XB-YUB
Operator
Servicios Aéreos de ChiapasDate
August 25, 1958 at 09:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Yajalón Chiapas
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
17.1769°, -92.3520°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 25, 1958 at 09:45 AM, Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Yajalón experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas, with the event recorded near Yajalón Chiapas.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport at 0915LT for a 30 minutes flight to Yajalón. While approaching Yajalón Airport, the airplane collided with a second Anson registered XB-YUZ and also operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas. Inbound from San Cristóbal de Las Casas, the second Anson was carrying four passengers and a crew of two. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 17 occupants on both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.
Aircraft reference details include registration XB-YUB.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 17.1769°, -92.3520°.
Fatalities
Total
11
Crew
2
Passengers
9
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport at 0915LT for a 30 minutes flight to Yajalón. While approaching Yajalón Airport, the airplane collided with a second Anson registered XB-YUZ and also operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas. Inbound from San Cristóbal de Las Casas, the second Anson was carrying four passengers and a crew of two. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 17 occupants on both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Yajalón
Operator
Servicios Aéreos de ChiapasFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Avro 652 AnsonRegistration
XB-YUB
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