Douglas DC-3 crash, Oct 19, 1953 (21 killed), Monterrey N...
Douglas DC-3 accident on October 19, 1953 near Monterrey Nuevo León, Mexico with 21 fatalities.
- Date: October 19, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Monterrey Nuevo León, Mexico
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Douglas DC-3 departed Monterrey Airport for Falcon, Tamaulipas, carrying journalists and entertainers bound for ceremonies linked to the Falcon Dam. About ten minutes after takeoff, while climbing, it hit a mountain slope and crashed into a deep ravine about 30 km northeast of the airport. All 21 people on board were killed.