Accident Douglas DC-3A-228C XA-CAO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 339382
 

Date:Saturday 23 September 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DC-3A-228C
Owner/operator:Mexicana de Aviación
Registration: XA-CAO
MSN: 2231
Year of manufacture:1940
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 21
Aircraft damage: Substantial, repaired
Category:Accident
Location:near Tlanalapa, Hidalgo -   Mexico
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Mérida-Rejon Airport (MID/MMMD)
Destination airport:Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX)
Narrative:
Found crashed on timber mill two days later. Four crew and 17 passengers. One occupant killed and ten injured.

Sources:

El Siglo de Torreón 25 September 1944, p1+6
El Siglo de Torreón 26 September 1944, p1+5
Noticias de Hoy - September 27, 1944

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