Mexico City – Veracruz

On November 13, 1946 at 08:20 AM, Mexico City – Veracruz experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Empresa Commercial Aéreas de Veracruz, with the event recorded near Perote Veracruz.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 15 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: 12, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

While cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Cofre de Perote located southeast of Perote, State of Veracruz. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 15 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-FOZ.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.5987°, -97.2748°.