Mexico City - Mexico City

On May 5, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Mexico City - Mexico City experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Lineas Aéreas Mineras - LAMSA, with the event recorded near Mexico City Federal District of Mexico City.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. For unknown reason, the pilot took off from a taxiway. Shortly after rotation, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed. All five passengers, LAMSA employees, were injured while the pilot Miguel Angel Padilla was killed. It appears that the flight was not granted.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-BFR, MSN 124, year of manufacture 1930.