XA-BAY
Flight / Schedule
XA-BAY
Aircraft
Lockheed 9 OrionRegistration
XA-BAY
MSN
169
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
Mexicana de AviaciónDate
August 3, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Mexicana de AviaciónFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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