XA-NAU
Flight / Schedule
XA-NAU
Aircraft
Convair CV-440 MetropolitanRegistration
XA-NAU
MSN
411
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Correos de MexicoDate
November 30, 1989 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Correos de MexicoFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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