Mexico City – San Luis Potosí – Torréon – Nogales

On August 1, 1945 at 09:50 AM, Mexico City – San Luis Potosí – Torréon – Nogales experienced a crash involving Boeing 247, operated by Lineas Aéreas Mexicanas - LAMSA, with the event recorded near San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 12 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on approach to San Luis Potosí, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. All 12 occupants were killed. It was said that the accident may have been caused by an engine failure but this was not confirmed by authorities.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-DUY, MSN 1723, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.6316°, -101.7071°.