Oaxaca – Acapulco
Flight / Schedule
Oaxaca – Acapulco
Aircraft
Douglas DC-2Registration
XA-KIC
MSN
2069
Year of Manufacture
1939
Operator
Aerolineas VegaDate
July 20, 1961 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Río Grande Oaxaca
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
16.0324°, -97.4305°
Narrative Report
On July 20, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Oaxaca – Acapulco experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by Aerolineas Vega, with the event recorded near Río Grande Oaxaca.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
En route from Oaxaca to Acapulco, the airplane struck a mountain and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-KIC, MSN 2069, year of manufacture 1939.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.0324°, -97.4305°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Oaxaca to Acapulco, the airplane struck a mountain and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Oaxaca – Acapulco
Operator
Aerolineas VegaFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico