Cozumel - Cozumel
Flight / Schedule
Cozumel - Cozumel
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6Registration
XA-RIO
MSN
44908/691
Year of Manufacture
1956
Date
October 31, 1979 at 09:27 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Cozumel Quintana Roo
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
20.4678°, -86.9747°
Narrative Report
On October 31, 1979 at 09:27 PM, Cozumel - Cozumel experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Mexican Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, with the event recorded near Cozumel Quintana Roo.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed into the sea about 10 km off Cozumel while completing a local training flight. All five crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-RIO, MSN 44908/691, year of manufacture 1956.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.4678°, -86.9747°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed into the sea about 10 km off Cozumel while completing a local training flight. All five crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cozumel - Cozumel
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico