Lockheed 5 Vega crash, Jun 23, 1943, Hidalgo del Parral C...
Lockheed 5 Vega accident on June 23, 1943 near Hidalgo del Parral Chihuahua, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Undercarriage failure during the takeoff...
- Date: June 23, 1943
- Aircraft: Lockheed 5 Vega
- Location: Hidalgo del Parral Chihuahua, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Undercarriage failure during the takeoff roll.
A Lockheed Vega (XA-DAI) of LAMSA was destroyed on takeoff at Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, on 23 June 1943 when an undercarriage failed. The aircraft went out of control, came to rest and caught fire. Both occupants left the cabin uninjured.