Denver - Mazatlán

On October 20, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Denver - Mazatlán experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-100, operated by Mexicana de Aviación, with the event recorded near Mazatlán Sinaloa.

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.

123 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 123 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 117, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful flight from Denver-Stapleton Airport, the crew started the descent to Mazatlán-General Rafael Buelna Airport. On short final, the airplane struck the ground, lost its undercarriage and came to rest about 1,500 meters short of runway threshold. All 123 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-SEN, MSN 19398/345, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.2842°, -106.4104°.