Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 5, 1955 (4 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 5, 1955 near Mexico City-Benito Juarez Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico with 4 fatalities....
- Date: November 5, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mexico City-Benito Juarez Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure shortly after takeoff
Shortly after takeoff from Mexico City-Benito Juarez Airport on a Mexican Government flight, the DC-3 suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed into Lake Texcoco. Four people were killed, including the Mexican architect Carlos Lazo Barreiro, and 14 others were injured.