60-01

On January 25, 1945 at 06:00 AM, 60-01 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by Mexican Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, with the event recorded near Mexico City Federal District of Mexico City.

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

11 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 81.8%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the takeoff procedure by night and in foggy conditions. Shortly after rotation, the twin engine aircraft failed to climb properly, hit a perimeter fence and crashed in flames in a field located near the Balbuena District. Two crew members and seven passengers were killed, among them the Ambassador of Soviet Union in Mexico, Constantino Oumansky who was travelling to Costa Rica with his wife and his staff. Both survivors were the flight engineer Manuel Noble Mercado and the passenger Marión Troyinsky. Crew: Cpt Roque Velazco Cerón, pilot, † Cpt Hilario Romero Martínez, pilot, † Manuel Noble Mercado, flight engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration 60-01, MSN 18-2539, year of manufacture 1943.