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Chihuahua

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B Marquise near Guadalupe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1973 at 2025 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N882Q
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Midland - Long Beach
MSN:
168
YOM:
1969
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
3800
Captain / Total hours on type:
76.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude by night, the twin engine airplane entered a dive and crashed in an isolated area located near Guadalupe, few miles from the Texas border. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the loss of control could not be determined.
Final Report:

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Chihuahua

Date & Time: May 3, 1973 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N3105E
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chihuahua - Deming
MSN:
31-313
YOM:
1968
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
24100
Captain / Total hours on type:
100.00
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left then crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine after takeoff for undetermined reasons.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor in Chihuahua: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1969 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XB-ROI
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Chihuahua - Chihuahua
MSN:
AF-859
YOM:
1954
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in an aerial photography mission, carrying two pilots and five photographers/filmmaker. En route, the twin engine aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with a North American T-6 Texan carrying two pilots. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in the district of Comarca Lagunera, in Chihuahua. All nine occupants in both aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed DL-1 Vega in Hildalgo del Parral

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XA-DAY
MSN:
157
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in 1946. The exact date and the occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Lockheed 5C Vega in Hidalgo del Parral

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1943 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XA-DAI
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
102
YOM:
1930
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the take-off roll, an undercarriage failed. The aircraft went out of control and came to rest. Both occupants were able to leave the cabin and were uninjured. The aircraft caught fire and was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage failure on take-off.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega in Hidalgo del Parral

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XA-BLZ
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
109
YOM:
1930
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.