Fairchild Pilgrim 100A crash, Jul 26, 1946 (9 killed), Hu...
Fairchild Pilgrim 100A accident on July 26, 1946 near Huatusco Veracruz, Mexico with 9 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure.
- Date: July 26, 1946
- Aircraft: Fairchild Pilgrim 100A
- Location: Huatusco Veracruz, Mexico
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure
A Fairchild Pilgrim 100A of Empresa Commercial Aéreas de Veracruz lost engine power on a scheduled flight from Jalapa Enríquez to Veracruz via Córdoba. The pilot turned back, but the aircraft stalled while attempting an emergency landing and crashed in a field at Huatusco. All nine occupants were killed.