Mexico City – Chetumal
Flight / Schedule
Mexico City – Chetumal
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
XA-BCW
MSN
5-AT-045
Year of Manufacture
26
Operator
Mexicana de AviaciónDate
March 5, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
San Martín Veracruz
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
18.1642°, -94.5558°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On March 5, 1940 at 12:00 AM, Mexico City – Chetumal experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Mexicana de Aviación, with the event recorded near San Martín Veracruz.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, while flying over the State of Veracruz, pilots encountered very bad weather with heavy rain falls. Due to poor visibility, the captain decide to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the three engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located near San Martín. While all 12 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-BCW, MSN 5-AT-045, year of manufacture 26.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.1642°, -94.5558°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, while flying over the State of Veracruz, pilots encountered very bad weather with heavy rain falls. Due to poor visibility, the captain decide to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the three engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located near San Martín. While all 12 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
12
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mexico City – Chetumal
Operator
Mexicana de AviaciónFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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