Mexico City - Monterrey

On June 4, 1969 at 08:42 AM, Mexico City - Monterrey experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-100, operated by Mexicana de Aviación, with the event recorded near Monterrey Nuevo León.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

79 people were known to be on board, 79 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 72, passenger fatalities: 72, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Mexico City, the crew started the descent to Monterrey-General Mariano Escobido Airport. In a visibility reduced by heavy rain falls, the crew initiated a turn to the left to intercept the glide. After passing over the Monterrey VOR, the aircraft descended with a rate of 1,500 feet per minute when, at a speed of 250 knots, it struck the slope of Cerro del Fraile located some 23 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 79 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 1,800 meters few hours later.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-SEL, MSN 19256/355, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.6462°, -100.2960°.