XA-GIJ
Flight / Schedule
XA-GIJ
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
XA-GIJ
MSN
5-AT-075
Year of Manufacture
23
Date
August 16, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Putla Villa de Guerrero Oaxaca
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
17.0226°, -97.9244°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 16, 1949 at 12:00 AM, XA-GIJ experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Lineas Aéreas Guerrero Oaxaca - LAGOSA, with the event recorded near Putla Villa de Guerrero Oaxaca.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll, the tire on the left main gear burst. The three engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway to the left and collided with a bank. While both crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-GIJ, MSN 5-AT-075, year of manufacture 23.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 17.0226°, -97.9244°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll, the tire on the left main gear burst. The three engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway to the left and collided with a bank. While both crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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