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Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Yajalón: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1958 at 0945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Registration:
XB-YUB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Yajalón
Location:
Yajalón
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport at 0915LT for a 30 minutes flight to Yajalón. While approaching Yajalón Airport, the airplane collided with a second Anson registered XB-YUZ and also operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas. Inbound from San Cristóbal de Las Casas, the second Anson was carrying four passengers and a crew of two. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 17 occupants on both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Yajalón: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1958 at 0945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Registration:
XB-YUZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
San Cristóbal de Las Casas – Yajalón
Location:
Yajalón
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed San Cristóbal de Las Casas around 0920LT on a flight to Yajalón. While approaching Yajalón Airport, the airplane collided with a second Anson registered XB-YUB and also operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas. Inbound from Tuxtla Gutiérrez , the second Anson was carrying nine passengers and a crew of two. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 17 occupants on both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo in Petalcingo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1957 at 1325 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Registration:
XA-KAP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Yajalón – Tuxtla Gutierrez
Location:
Petalcingo
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Five minutes after its takeoff from Yajalón, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed near Petalcingo, Chiapas. All five occupants were killed. The airplane was performing a cargo flight to Tuxtla Gutierrez, carrying a load of 50 sacks of coffee for a total weight of 2,5 tons. It is believed that an engine failed during initial climb, probably because the aircraft was overloaded.
Crew:
Enrique McCormick Curiel, pilot,
Adrian Castillo, copilot,
Margarito Valdez, mechanic.
Passengers:
Christobal Monzon,
Enrique McCormick Sanchez Jr.

Crash of a Ford 5 near San Andrés Tuxtla

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1955 at 0905 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Registration:
XA-FON
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Veracruz – Minatitlán
MSN:
5-AT-103
YOM:
1932
Location:
San Andrés Tuxtla
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A double engine failure in flight forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed on a hill located near San Andrés Tuxtla and was damaged beyond repair. All four occupants were rescued.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson V near Copainalá: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1954 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Registration:
XA-KED
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Copainalá
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Ten minutes after its takeoff from Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft hit the slop of the San Gabriel peak located near the city of Copainalá, about 40 km north of Tuxtla Gutierrez. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson V in Yajalón

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Registration:
XA-JUZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Yajalón
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Yajalón. The copilot was seriously injured in the accident.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Emiliano Zapata: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1950 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Emiliano Zapata – Tuxtla Gutierrez
Location:
Emiliano Zapata
Tabasco
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
At liftoff, the aircraft stalled and crashed. On impact, the right wing was sheared off and the propeller of the right engine detached and penetrated the fuselage and the cockpit. The pilot Ricardo Cortés was seriously injured while both other occupants, among them the Manager of the Company, were injured. A day later, the pilot died from his injuries.

Crash of a Avro 652 Anson near Pichucalco: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Villahermosa – Tuxtla Gutierrez
Location:
Pichucalco
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Enroute, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in Pichucalco when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in flames in La Perla. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Enrique Cano, pilot.
Passengers:
Vicente Manzano, Police Inspector,
Jesús Vidal,
Alejandro Córdova,
F. Vicario.
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