New York - Mexico City

On December 24, 1966 at 04:30 AM, New York - Mexico City experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-8, operated by Aeronaves de Mexico, with the event recorded near Mexico City-Benito Juarez Federal District of Mexico City.

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.

109 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 109 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 101, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Mexico City-Benito Juárez Airport was completed by night. In poor visibility, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was too low and led the aircraft pass below the glide until it struck the ground. At impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane broke in two before coming to rest in the Texcoco dry lake. All 109 occupants were rescued, 28 of them were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-NUS, MSN 45633, year of manufacture 1962.