Long Beach – San Juan

En route from Long Beach to San Juan, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Perote. Both crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Long Beach – San Juan

Registration

N24127

MSN

10177

Year of Manufacture

1945

Operator

Steward-Davis

Date

November 7, 1964 at 07:35 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Perote Veracruz

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

19.5987°, -97.2748°

Narrative Report

On November 7, 1964 at 07:35 PM, Long Beach – San Juan experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-82 Packet, operated by Steward-Davis, with the event recorded near Perote Veracruz.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route from Long Beach to San Juan, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Perote. Both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N24127, MSN 10177, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.5987°, -97.2748°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Long Beach to San Juan, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Perote. Both crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Long Beach – San Juan

Operator

Steward-Davis

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

N24127

MSN

10177

Year of Manufacture

1945