Cozumel – Mexico City
Flight / Schedule
Cozumel – Mexico City
Aircraft
Beechcraft AT-11 KansanRegistration
BHB-1502
MSN
3953
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
December 4, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Cozumel Quintana Roo
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
20.4678°, -86.9747°
Narrative Report
On December 4, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Cozumel – Mexico City experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by Mexican Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, with the event recorded near Cozumel Quintana Roo.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances few minutes after its takeoff from Cozumel Airport, bound for Mexico City. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the four occupants was found. The wreckage was found on 2 December 1970 in the region of Cozumel.
Aircraft reference details include registration BHB-1502, MSN 3953, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.4678°, -86.9747°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances few minutes after its takeoff from Cozumel Airport, bound for Mexico City. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the four occupants was found. The wreckage was found on 2 December 1970 in the region of Cozumel.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cozumel – Mexico City
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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