Engine failure during post-maintenance test flight near Mexico City

No fatalities • Mexico City-Benito Juarez, Mexico • Takeoff (climb)

An aircraft experienced a dual engine power loss during its initial climb following a maintenance test flight departure from Mexico City.

What happened

During a scheduled post-maintenance test flight departing from Mexico City-Benito Juarez Airport, the aircraft experienced a critical loss of propulsion. Shortly after takeoff, while the aircraft was in its initial climb phase, both engines suffered a simultaneous loss of power.

In response to the dual engine failure, the crew attempted to perform an emergency landing on a nearby soccer field. However, the descent resulted in a crash landing in the vicinity of a motorway. While the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss, there were no injuries reported among the two pilots, both of whom managed to escape the wreckage.

Findings

  • The aircraft experienced a simultaneous loss of power in both engines during the climb phase.

Probable cause

The simultaneous failure of both engines during the initial climb phase led to the loss of altitude and subsequent crash landing.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 2000-02-03 Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident near Mexico City-Benito Juarez, Mexico?

An aircraft experienced a dual engine power loss during its initial climb following a maintenance test flight departure from Mexico City.

Were there any fatalities in the 2000-02-03 Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 2000-02-03 involved a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Mexican Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, at Mexico City-Benito Juarez, Mexico.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The simultaneous failure of both engines during the initial climb phase led to the loss of altitude and subsequent crash landing.

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