6 fatalities

Aircraft collision with mountain near Copainalá (XA-KED)

Copainalá, MexicoTakeoff (climb)

On April 24, 1954, an Avro 652 Anson (registration XA-KED) operated by Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas was involved in an aviation accident near Copainalá, Mexico during takeoff. 6 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A twin-engine aircraft crashed into a mountain peak near Copainalá, resulting in the deaths of all six people on board.

What happened

Shortly after departing from Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport, a twin engine aircraft entered a fatal collision with terrain. Approximately ten minutes into its flight, while the aircraft was in its climbing phase, it struck the slope of the San Gabriel peak.

The impact occurred near the city of Copainalá, situated roughly 40 km north of Tuxtla Gutierrez. The accident resulted in six fatalities, as all occupants on board the aircraft perished during the event.

Findings

No specific technical findings or contributing factors were provided regarding the mechanical state of the aircraft or the specific actions of the crew prior to the impact with the mountain slope.