Puerto Escondido - Oaxaca
Flight / Schedule
Puerto Escondido - Oaxaca
Aircraft
Convair CV-440 MetropolitanRegistration
XA-KEH
MSN
327
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
Aero LeónDate
May 21, 1981 at 04:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Pinarete Oaxaca
Region
Central America • Mexico
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 21, 1981 at 04:00 PM, Puerto Escondido - Oaxaca experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by Aero León, with the event recorded near Mt Pinarete Oaxaca.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
24 people were known to be on board, 24 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 21, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 8,867 feet on a flight from Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca de Juárez, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Pinarete. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 24 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the cloud base was reported at 10,000 feet.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-KEH, MSN 327, year of manufacture 1956.
Fatalities
Total
24
Crew
3
Passengers
21
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at an altitude of 8,867 feet on a flight from Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca de Juárez, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Pinarete. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 24 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the cloud base was reported at 10,000 feet.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
21
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 24
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Puerto Escondido - Oaxaca
Operator
Aero LeónFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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