Ciudad Constitución – Los Mochis
Flight / Schedule
Ciudad Constitución – Los Mochis
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
XA-IOR
MSN
1547
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
Aero CaliforniaDate
January 29, 1986 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Las Lomitas Sinaloa
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
22.7920°, -105.7535°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 29, 1986 at 12:00 AM, Ciudad Constitución – Los Mochis experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Aero California, with the event recorded near Las Lomitas 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.
21 people were known to be on board, 21 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: 18, passenger fatalities: 18, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Los Mochis Airport, the crew encountered foggy conditions. As the visibility was below minimums, the crew decided to divert to Las Lomitas Airport. On approach in poor visibility, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck a mountain located few km from the airfield. All 21 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the Las Lomitas Airfield was not open to commercial flights anymore.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-IOR, MSN 1547, year of manufacture 1936.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.7920°, -105.7535°.
Fatalities
Total
21
Crew
3
Passengers
18
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Los Mochis Airport, the crew encountered foggy conditions. As the visibility was below minimums, the crew decided to divert to Las Lomitas Airport. On approach in poor visibility, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck a mountain located few km from the airfield. All 21 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the Las Lomitas Airfield was not open to commercial flights anymore.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
18
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 21
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ciudad Constitución – Los Mochis
Operator
Aero CaliforniaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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