Mexico City - Poza Rica

On February 9, 1938 at 10:00 AM, Mexico City - Poza Rica experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Aerovias Centrales, with the event recorded near Mexico City Federal District of Mexico City.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a test flight from Mexico City to Poza Rica. Few minutes after takeoff, while climbing, an engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed on a hilly terrain (Cerro El Penon ?). The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-BEQ, MSN 1022, year of manufacture 1935.