XA-NAU

An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field near Toluca and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants escaped uninjured. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in November 1989.

Flight / Schedule

XA-NAU

Registration

XA-NAU

MSN

411

Year of Manufacture

1957

Date

November 30, 1989 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Toluca México

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

19.3276°, -99.6656°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On November 30, 1989 at 12:00 AM, XA-NAU experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by Correos de Mexico, with the event recorded near Toluca México.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field near Toluca and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants escaped uninjured. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in November 1989.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-NAU, MSN 411, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.3276°, -99.6656°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field near Toluca and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants escaped uninjured. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in November 1989.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

XA-NAU

MSN

411

Year of Manufacture

1957