Aeroméxico Flight 229
Aeroméxico Flight 229 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 that crashed into the side of a mountain while on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on 20 June 1973. There were no survivors among the 27 passengers and crew.
An Aeroméxico DC-9-15, similar to the accident aircraft. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June 1973 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Near Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 |
| Aircraft name | Coahuila |
| Operator | Aeroméxico |
| Registration | XA-SOC |
| Flight origin | Houston-Intercontinental Airport |
| 1st stopover | General Mariano Escobedo International Airport |
| Last stopover | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport |
| Destination | Mexico City International Airport |
| Occupants | 27 |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 27 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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