Mexico City – Mérida

On December 2, 1938 at 07:55 AM, Mexico City – Mérida experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Mexicana de Aviación, with the event recorded near Mexico City 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.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The takeoff procedure was started in poor visibility caused by foggy conditions. During the takeoff run, the aircraft deviated from the runway centerline and immediately after rotation, continued on a wrong track. Shortly after take off, while climbing to the wrong heading, the twin engine aircraft hit the Peñon de los Baños mountain located near the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-BAU, MSN 1041, year of manufacture 1937.