La Paz - Mazatlán

On June 12, 1967 at 12:00 AM, La Paz - Mazatlán experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Aeronaves de Mexico, with the event recorded near La Paz-Manuel Márquez de León Baja California Sur.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

28 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 17.9%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 24, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 2.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from La Paz-Manuel Márquez de León Airport, while climbing, one of the engine failed. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in a residential area. Three crew members and two people on the ground were killed while 25 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-FUW, MSN 3260, year of manufacture 1940.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 24.1491°, -110.3149°.