Mexico City – Durango – Torreón

On July 21, 2004 at 07:33 PM, Mexico City – Durango – Torreón experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by Aero California, with the event recorded near Mexico City-Benito Juarez Federal District of Mexico City.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

56 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 56 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 52, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Shortly after takeoff from runway 05L at Mexico City-Benito Juarez Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft encountered windshear. It lost height and crash landed on the runway. Upon impact, the landing gear were torn off. Out of control, the aircraft veered off runway, lost its right wing and came to rest. All 56 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-BCS, MSN 47043, year of manufacture 1967.