Puebla - Mexico City

On July 27, 1992 at 04:12 PM, Puebla - Mexico City experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Aero Eslava, with the event recorded near Mexico City Federal District of Mexico City.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Mexico City-Benito Juarez Airport, the crew was cleared to descent from FL150 to FL120. In poor weather conditions, the crew continued the descent below FL120 when, at an altitude of 10,130 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Xocotlihuipa located 30 km east of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-SCM, MSN 392, year of manufacture 1958.