Durango – Léon – Mexico City

On December 28, 1947 at 12:00 PM, Durango – Léon – Mexico City experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Servicio Aéreo Panini, with the event recorded near León Guanajuato.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from León-Guanajuato-Del Bajio Airport, the crew informed ground that an engine failed and received the authorization to return for an emergency landing. While completing a last turn, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a residential area located near the airport. Both pilots, three passengers and three people on the ground were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-GEE.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.1300°, -93.0236°.