XA-BAY

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a mail flight. While cruising, the single engine aircraft hit the Orizaba Peak located east of Ciudad Serdán, in the State of Puebla. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

XA-BAY

Registration

XA-BAY

MSN

169

Year of Manufacture

1936

Date

August 3, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Ciudad Serdán Puebla

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

18.9897°, -97.4484°

Narrative Report

On August 3, 1936 at 12:00 AM, XA-BAY experienced a crash involving Lockheed 9 Orion, operated by Mexicana de Aviación, with the event recorded near Ciudad Serdán Puebla.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a mail flight. While cruising, the single engine aircraft hit the Orizaba Peak located east of Ciudad Serdán, in the State of Puebla. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-BAY, MSN 169, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.9897°, -97.4484°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a mail flight. While cruising, the single engine aircraft hit the Orizaba Peak located east of Ciudad Serdán, in the State of Puebla. The pilot was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

XA-BAY

MSN

169

Year of Manufacture

1936